 | Classical biography - 1750 - 374 pages
...excelled. VIRGIL has been often compared with Homer, and the Merits of thofe Poets frequently canvafled. No Author, or Man, ever excelled all the World in...done this in Invention, Virgil has in Judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted Judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent Degree ; or that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...is in that we are to confider him, and in '-proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more...done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...It is in that we are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer has done this in invent 'ion , Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...It is in that we are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than oae faculty ; and as Homer has done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...It is in that we are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more...done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree; or that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 344 pages
...are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No man or author ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty...done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 526 pages
...that can juftly be faid on the fubjeft is comprehended in the following excellent words of Pope : " No author or man, ever excelled all the world, in...done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted jadgment becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...is in tliat we are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that \ve are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more...as Homer has done this in invention, Virgil has in ludgment* Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 462 pages
...him, and in proportion to his degree in that .we are to admire him. No author or man evv excelled led all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer...done this in Invention, Virgil has in Judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted Judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; orthat... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...It is in that we are to confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more...done this in invention, Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that... | |
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We ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and distinguishing excellence of each; it is in that we are to consider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man... 
