 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...human peri'ons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rhymer's wo: k out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though...grant us, that his thoughts are elevated, his words founding, and that noman has fo happily copied the manner of Homer ; or fo copioufly tranflared his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...human perlbns are but two. Hut I will not take Mr. Rhymer's woik out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though...Heroic, I hope, he will grant us, that his thoughts a:e elevated, his words founding, and that no man has Ib happily copied the manner cf Homer ; or fo... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 pàgines
...human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rhymer's work out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that' author; wherein, though...grant us, that his thoughts are elevated, his words founding, and that no man has fo happily copied the manner of Homer ; or io>copioufly eopioufly trandated... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 pàgines
...not profperous, like that of all other.Epic works : his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rymer's work out of, his hands: he has pro. mifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though he .will not allow his Poem for Heroic,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pàgines
...perfens are but two. But I will not .takt Mr. Rymer7s work out of his- hands t he- has promifed the worH a- Critique on that author; -wherein^ though he will not allow his 1'oem for Heroic^ I hope 'de will grant us, that his thoughts- are elevated, hii • words founding,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 pàgines
...Poem, properly fo called. His defign is the lolwg of our happinefs : his event is not profperous, like that of all other Epic works: his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not Jake Mr. Rymer's wi rk out of his- hands : he has promifed... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 pàgines
...Poem, properly fo called. His defign is the lofing of our happinefs : his event is not profperous, like that of all other Epic works : his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rymer's work out of his hands: he has promifed the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pàgines
...His design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick works ; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...he has promised the world a critique on that author ;6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his thoughts... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick' works; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...hands : he has promised the world a critique on that author;6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...His design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick works ; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...hands : he has promised the world a critique on that author-,6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his... | |
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As for Mr. Milton (whom we all admire with so much justice), his subject is not that of an heroic poem, properly so called. His design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epic works : his heavenly machines... 
