| Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pàgines
...and Quirks of Epigram, even in the Davideis, a Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite nature to tiiofe Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the...Genius (without offence to the Manes of that Noble Authorj I mean Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to exprefs Homer, whofeAge had not arriv'd... | |
| John Oldmixon - 1728 - 484 pàgines
...and Quirks of Epigram, even in the fDavideis, a Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite Nature to thofe ^Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the Word or on the Thought." Now that Mirrour of Criticifm, Dr. Felton allures us, that Co-ii'ley's tDavideis, is as excellent a... | |
| Juvenal - 1735 - 512 pàgines
...and Quirks of Epigram, even in the Davideis, an Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the...confulted a greater Genius (without offence to the Manet of that Noble Author) I mean Milton; but.as he endeavours every whereto exprefs Homer, whofe... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, aij heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word...finenefs, I found in him a true fublimity, lofty thoughts, whicb were cloathed with admirable Grecifms, and ancient words, which he had been digging from the... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word...thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without oflence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but as he endeavours every ' where to exprefs... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word...in him a true fublimity, lofty thoughts, which were cloathed with admirable Grectfms, and ancient words, which he had been digging from the mines of Chaucer... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 398 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confultcd a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) £ mean Milton ; but... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 388 pàgines
...quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofiteni* ture ture to thofe puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word...lofty thoughts, which were clothed with admirable Grecifms, and ancient words, which he had been digging from the mines of Chaucer and Spenfer, and which,... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the DAVIDEIS, a hcroick poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities; but no elegant turns, either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of that noble author,) I mean — Milton... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...and quirks of epigram, even in the DAVIDEIS, a heroick poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities ; but no elegant turns, either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of that noble author,) I mean — Milton... | |
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