The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer. The Iliad -v.37-38 Pope's Homer. The OdysseyH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... , than are to be found even in those poems whose fchemes are of the utmost latitude and irregularity . The action is hurried on with the most vehement spirit , and its whole duration employs not fo much as fifty days its 4 PREFACE .
... , than are to be found even in those poems whose fchemes are of the utmost latitude and irregularity . The action is hurried on with the most vehement spirit , and its whole duration employs not fo much as fifty days its 4 PREFACE .
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... whose verse it so ma- nifeftly appears in a fuperior degree to all others . Few readers have the ear to be judges of it ; but thofe who have , will see I have endeavoured at this beauty . Upon the whole , I must confess myself utterly ...
... whose verse it so ma- nifeftly appears in a fuperior degree to all others . Few readers have the ear to be judges of it ; but thofe who have , will see I have endeavoured at this beauty . Upon the whole , I must confess myself utterly ...
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... whose words he sometimes copies , and has unhappily followed him in paffages where he wanders from the original . However , had he tranf- lated the whole work , I would no more have attempted Homer after him than Virgil , his verfion of ...
... whose words he sometimes copies , and has unhappily followed him in paffages where he wanders from the original . However , had he tranf- lated the whole work , I would no more have attempted Homer after him than Virgil , his verfion of ...
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... whose whole life is a continued feries of them . Mr. Stanhope , the prefent fecretary of ftate , will par- don my defire of having it known that he was pleased to promote this affair . The particular zeal of Mr. Harcourt ( the fon of ...
... whose whole life is a continued feries of them . Mr. Stanhope , the prefent fecretary of ftate , will par- don my defire of having it known that he was pleased to promote this affair . The particular zeal of Mr. Harcourt ( the fon of ...
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... whose pen has never gra- tified the prejudices of particular parties , or the vanities of particular men . Whatever the fuccefs may prove , I shall never repent of an undertaking in which I have ex- perienced the candour and friendship ...
... whose pen has never gra- tified the prejudices of particular parties , or the vanities of particular men . Whatever the fuccefs may prove , I shall never repent of an undertaking in which I have ex- perienced the candour and friendship ...
Често срещани думи и фрази
Achilles againſt Agamemnon Ajax arms Atrides bands beneath bold brave breaſt chariot chief cloſe counfels courfers crown'd dare dart defcend Diomed divine dreadful Eurypylus Ev'n eyes facred faid fame fate fent fhall fhining fhips fhore fide field fierce fight filent filver fire firft firſt fix'd flain flames flew fome foul fpear ftand ftill ftrength fuch fury glory Goddeſs Gods Grecian Greece Greeks ground hafte hand Heaven Hector heroes himſelf hoft hoftile Homer honours hoſt Idomeneus immortal javelin Jove king lance laſt Lycian maid Menelaus mighty monarch moſt muſt Neftor numbers o'er Oeneus Oïleus Pallas Patroclus pierc'd plain praiſe Priam prince proud Pylian race rage rifing ſhade ſhakes ſhall ſhield ſhore ſhould Simoïs ſkies ſpear ſpoils ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſteeds Sthenelus ſtood thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thunder toils trembling Trojan troops Troy Tydeus Tydides Ulyffes walls warriour whofe whoſe wiſdom wound
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Страница 33 - 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.
Страница 239 - The heavens attentive trembled as he spoke: "Celestial states! immortal gods! give ear, Hear our decree, and reverence what ye hear; The fix'd decree which not all heaven can move; Thou, fate! fulfil it! and, ye powers, approve!
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