 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Ho~ mer. His characters of valour are much alike; even that of Turmis feems, no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree; and we fee nothing that differences the courage ofMneftheus from that of Sergefthut, Clatnthtu, or the reil. In like manner it may be remark'd of statius's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer. His charadters of valour are much alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and we...Capaneus, Tydeus, Hippomedon, etc. They have a parity of charadter, which makes them feem brothers of one fa- ' mily. I believe when the reader is led into... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer. His chan&ers of valour are much alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and we...horrid and favage courage appears in his Capaneus, Tydeuc, Hippomedon, etc. They have a parity of character, which makes them feem brothers of one family.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer. His char.i&ers of valour are much alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and we...Mneftheus from that of Sergeftus, Cloanthus, or the reil. In like manner it may be remarked of Statius's heroes, that an air of impetuofity runs thro'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer." His characters of valour are much alike" ; even that of Tuinus feems no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and we...differences the courage of Mneftheus from that of Sergeftiis, Cloanthus, or the reft. In like manner it may Be remarked of Statius's heroes, that an... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer. His charafters of valour are much alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way peculiar but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and we...differences the? courage of Mneftheus from that of SergePus, Cloautjuis, or the reft. In like manner it may be rgmark'd of Stacius's heroes, that an air... | |
 | Virgil - 1763 - 374 pàgines
...much alike -, " even that of Turnus feems no way pecu" liar, but as it is in a different degree; and M we fee nothing that differences the courage " of Mneftheus from that of Sergeflus, Clo" anthus, and the reft." Perhaps it may be urged, that the charafter of Aeneas,which... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1773 - 344 pàgines
...Characters, and his LefTons of Morality, remarks of Statius's Heroes, that an Air of Impetuoiity runs through them all; the fame horrid and favage Courage appears in his Capaneus, Tydeus and Hifpotnedon. They have a Parity of Character (fays he) which makes them feem Brothers of one Family.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pàgines
...proportion to thofe of Homer. His charafters of valour are much alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way peculiar, but as it is in a fuperior degree ; and...Sergeftus, Cloanthus, or the reft. In like manner it may be remark'd of Statius's heroes, that an air of impetuoVot, III. K k iky fity runs through them all ;... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 478 pàgines
...valour are much " alike ; even that of Turnus feems no way pecu" ljar, but as it is in a different degree : and we " fee nothing that differences the...of " Mneftheus from that of Sergeftus, Cloanthus, " and the reft." Perhaps it may be urged, that the charter of ./Eneas, which is entirely of our poet's... | |
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... evidently, affeCt us not in proportion to thofe of Homer. His characters of valour are much alike... 
