Hidden fields
Books Books
" Perhaps he seem'd above the critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains scorn'd to draw: But when to examine every part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the same. "
The Works of Virgil: In Latin & English. The Aeneid - Page 5
by Virgil - 1778
Full view - About this book

The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...to draw : « Virgil, Eclog 6. CMta^trtmR^dt"^-, C}«ttiui mnrn KM- ----- But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame : Convinc'd, amafc'd, he checks the bold defign; And rules as ftrift his labour'd work confine, As if the Stagyrite...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

1720 - 302 pages
...above the critic's law, And but from nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw; But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the...Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold defign; And rules as Uriel his labour'd works confine, As if the Stagyrite o'erlook'd each line. Learn hence for ancient...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pages
...above the Critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the...amaz'd, he checks the bold defign ; •% And rules as ''rict his labour'd work confine, i As if the Stagirite o'erlook'd each line. J Learn hence for ancient...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...etc.] Virg.Eclog. vi. Cum canerem reges et prcelia, Cynthius aurcm Vellit. But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the...Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold defign : And rules as ftridt his labour'd work confine, As if the Stagirite o'erlooked each line. Learn hence for ancient...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 pages
...rural fubjects, and afterwards to copy Homer in He» poetry, P, *.$.> "\ But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the...rules as ftrict his labour'd work confine, As if the Stagirite o'erlook'd each line. Learn hence for ancient rules a juft efteem; To copy nature is to copy...
Full view - About this book

Dialogues Concerning Eloquence in General: And Particularly that Kind which ...

François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1760 - 382 pages
...ears, Perhafs he feem'd above the critic's law, j4nd but from nature's fountains feorn'd to draw : Sut -when t' examine every part he came, Nature and Homer, -were, he found, the fame. Learn hence for antient rules a jujl ejleem; To copy nature is to copy them. Mr. Pope's cflay on n-ilicifm....
Full view - About this book

The Works of Virgil in English Verse, Volume 1

Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 382 pages
...Boikau, When firft young Maro fung of Kings and Wars, Ere warning Pb&bus touch'd his trembling Ear?, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's Law, And but...he came, Nature, and Homer, were he found the fame ; 1 JLy. Did Defign ; 1 •k confine, > -.inc. J Convinc'd, dmaz'd, he checks the bold And Rules 33...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 32-34

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...bring. When firft young Maro, in his boundlefs mind 1.ja A work t' outlaft immortal Rome def:gn'd, . f^ Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but...came, * Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame. 135 Convinc'd, ama2'd, he checks the bold defignl And rules as ftrift his labour' d work confine, As...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 32, Page 1

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 pages
...mind 13* A work t' outlaft immortal Rome defiga'd, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, . . Ami but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : But...he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame. i Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold defign) And rules as ftrift his labour'd work- confine, , <...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pages
...defign'd, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw i But when t' examine every part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame. 135 Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold defign; And rules as ftrift his labour'd work confine, As...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF