Letters Concerning Poetical Translations, and Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse, &c..J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane., 1739 - 83 страници |
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... manner you may receive in a few Letters , all that I have faid to you about poetical Tranflations , and the refemblance there is between Virgil's and Milton's Verfification , and fome other Matters of the fame nature . To begin with the ...
... manner you may receive in a few Letters , all that I have faid to you about poetical Tranflations , and the refemblance there is between Virgil's and Milton's Verfification , and fome other Matters of the fame nature . To begin with the ...
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... manner of Virgil , the other in the manner of Homer : The two Tranflations are made by the Reverend Mr. Pitt . He published the first among fome Miscellany Poems feveral Years fince , the latter in his four Books of the Eneid about two ...
... manner of Virgil , the other in the manner of Homer : The two Tranflations are made by the Reverend Mr. Pitt . He published the first among fome Miscellany Poems feveral Years fince , the latter in his four Books of the Eneid about two ...
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... manner like a common Şuitor ; but he frankly offers his Presents , and threatens the Generals and Princes he addresses him- felf to , with the Vengeance of his God if they re- fufe his Request : And he very artfully lets them know that ...
... manner like a common Şuitor ; but he frankly offers his Presents , and threatens the Generals and Princes he addresses him- felf to , with the Vengeance of his God if they re- fufe his Request : And he very artfully lets them know that ...
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... manner as to cause that Majesty in Verse of which I have faid fo much before , that there is no need of faying any thing more here , 3d . The third thing is , The adapting the Sound to the Senfe . Most People know fuch Inftances of this ...
... manner as to cause that Majesty in Verse of which I have faid fo much before , that there is no need of faying any thing more here , 3d . The third thing is , The adapting the Sound to the Senfe . Most People know fuch Inftances of this ...
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... Manner of using these connecting Particles , gives Majefty and Strength to the Verfe . It gives Majefty , because it occafions Sufpenfe and raises the Attention . For Example : Si vero Viciamque feres- Here the que hinders the Senfe ...
... Manner of using these connecting Particles , gives Majefty and Strength to the Verfe . It gives Majefty , because it occafions Sufpenfe and raises the Attention . For Example : Si vero Viciamque feres- Here the que hinders the Senfe ...
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