 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 страници
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 страници
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Profe : lutjlill perftft to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 страници
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete a Praife, Read Homer once, and you can read no more*, For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Proje : but Jill I perfift to read^ And Homer will be... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 страници
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 страници
...I mould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in his excellent Kftny) fo complete a praife : " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, " Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perf:ft to read, " And Homer will... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 страници
...difpleafed I mould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJayJ fo complete a praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem Profs : but jiill perjift to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 страници
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univerfal fhouts attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fun?, And univcrfal Ihouts, attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfc appear ib mean, fo poor, Verfe will feetn prole ; but Itill pcrfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 страници
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univcrfal ftiputs, attend their name J Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feesn profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 страници
...I mould undertake the author to whom hehas given (in his excellent EfTay) fo complete apraife. «' Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all books elfe appear fo mear, and poor, " Verfe will feem Profe : but ftill perfift to read, " And Homer will... | |
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Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse will seem prose : but still persist to read. And Homer will be all the books you need. 
