 | Alexander Malcolm Williams - English language - 1909 - 454 pages
...appears undisturbed in the midst of the action ; disposes all about him, and conquers with tranquillity. And when we look upon their machines, Homer seems...scattering the lightnings, and firing the heavens ; Virgil, like the same power in his benevolence, counselling with the gods, laying plans for empires, and regularly... | |
 | Alonzo Reed, Brainerd Kellogg - English language - 1913 - 456 pages
...pruning-hooks. 19. The Morn in russet mantle clad walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill. 20. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a...like a river in its banks, with a constant stream. 21. The air bites shrewdly. 22. He doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus. 23. My heart is... | |
 | Willard Higley Durham - Criticism - 1915 - 502 pages
...appears undisturb'd in the midst of the Action, disposes all about him, and conquers with Tranquillity : And when we look upon their Machines, Homer seems...scattering the Lightnings, and firing the Heavens ; Virgil, like the same Power in his Benevolence, counselling with the Gods, laying Plans for Empires, and regularly... | |
 | Willard Higley Durham - Criticism - 1915 - 504 pages
...with an attractive Majesty: Homer scatters with a generous Profusion, Virgil bestows with a careful Magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his...Overflow ; Virgil like a River in its Banks, with a gentle and constant Stream. When we behold their Battels, methinks the two Poets resemble the Heroes... | |
 | Philander Priestley Claxton, James McGinniss - English language - 1917 - 592 pages
...with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his...riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river within its banks, with a constant stream. — Pope. Loose and Periodic Sentences. — -With regard... | |
 | Francis Patrick Donnelly - English language - 1919 - 328 pages
...all about him and conquers with tranquillity. And when we look upon their machines, Homer seems tike his own Jupiter in his terrors, shaking Olympus, scattering the lightnings, and firingthe Heavens : Virgil, like the same powerin his benevolence, counselling with the gods, laying... | |
 | Philander Priestley Claxton, James McGinniss - English language - 1922 - 592 pages
...scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Kile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river within its banks, with a constant stream. — Pope. Loose and Periodic Sentences. — With regard to... | |
 | James Chapman - 286 pages
...with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his...like a river in its banks, with a constant stream. Pope's Preface to Ho.ncr. Something of a doubtful mist still hangs over these Highland traditions;... | |
 | Thomas E. Jenkins - Religion - 1997 - 283 pages
...compelling. This could have implications for theology. Pope raised the issue only in terms of the pagan gods: "Homer seems like his own Jupiter in his terrors, shaking Olympus, scattering the lightenings and firing the heavens; Virgil, like the same power in his benevolence, counseling with... | |
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the greater genius ; Virgil the better artist: in the " one, we most admire the man; in the other, the " work. Homer hurries us with a commanding " impetuosity; Virgil leads us with an attractive " majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ;... 
