 | 1708 - 516 pàgines
...diflionour'd in his Stile, If on his Works the Graces do but fmile. Tis faid, that Hornet \ matchlefs in his Art, Stole Venus Girdle, to engage the Heart...vaft Treafures do unfold, And whatfoe'er he touches turfls to Gold: f Virgil'/ All in his hands new Beauty docs acquire j He always pleafes, and can never... | |
 | Nicolas Boileau Despréaux - 1712 - 544 pàgines
...Swear that Homer, Matchlefs in his Art, Stole VentH Girdle, to ingage the Heart : His Divine Works vaft Treafures do unfold, And whatfoe'er he Touches,...can never tire. A Happy Warmth he every where may Boaft ;'/... • Nor is be in too long Digreflions loft : His His Verfes without Rale a Method find,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 pàgines
...diflionour'd in his Stile, If on his Works the Graces do but fmile. 'Tis faid, that Homet, matchlefs in his Art, Stole Venus Girdle, to engage the Heart...Beauty does acquire? He always pleafes, and can never tin. • A happy Warmth he every where may boaft; Nor is h« in too long Digrefifions loft : His Verfes... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 pàgines
...both Pleaftng and Sublime ; And fcorns a heavy melancholy Rhyme. Thus Homer's Works vajl Treasures do un[fold, And whatfoe'er he touches turns to Gold. All in his Hands new Beauty does acquire, He always/>/M/c'j, and can never tire, A happy Warmth he every where may boaft, Nor is he in too long... | |
 | 1750 - 374 pàgines
...had been continually dictated .-to Homer by the Mule he invokes. "Tisfaidthat Homer matchlefs in bis Art Stole Venus' Girdle to engage the Heart. His Works indeed vaft Treafures do unfold, And whatfes'er he touches turn to Gold. t4.ll in his Hands new Beauty does acquire., He always pleafes,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pàgines
...diftionor'd in his ftyle, If on his works the graces do but fmile. 'Tis faid, that Homer, matchlefs in his art, Stole Venus' girdle to engage the heart...can never tire. A happy warmth he every where may boaft ; Nor is he in too long digreflions loft : His verfes without rule a method find, j* And of themfelves... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pàgines
...dithonour'd in his ftyle, If on his works the graces do but fmile. *Tis faid, that Homer, matchles in his art, Stole Venus' girdle to engage the heart...to gold : All in his hands new beauty does acquire j He always pleafes, and can never tire. A happy warmth he every where may boaft j Nor is he in too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pàgines
...faid, that Homer, matchlefs in his art, Stole Venus' girdle to engage the heart : His works indeed vafl treafures do unfold, And whatfoe'er he touches turns...can never tire. A happy warmth he every where may boaft ; Nor i$ he in too long digreffions loft : His verfes without rule a method find, And of themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pàgines
...engage the hearti His works indeed vail treafures do unfold, And whatfoe'er he touches turns to gold i All in his hands new beauty does acquire ; He always...can never tire. A happy warmth he every where may boaft ; Nor is he in too long digreffions loft i His verfes without rule a method find, And of themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 pàgines
...do but fmile. 'Tis faid, that Homer, matchlefs in his art, Stole Venus' girdle to engage the heart i His works indeed vaft treafures do unfold, And whatfoe'er he touches turns to gold i All in his hands new beauty does acquire ; He always pleafes, and can never tire. A happy warmth... | |
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Venus' girdle to engage the heart : His works indeed vast treasures do unfold, And whatsoe'er he touches turns to gold : All in his hands new beauty does acquire ; He always pleases, and can never tire. 
