 I have observed of his similitudes in general, that they are not placed, as our unobserving critics tell us, in the heat of any action, but commonly in its declining. When he has warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 119by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...can ; then,, left that warmth fhould languifh, he renews it by fome apt Similitude, which illuftrates his Subject, and yet palls not his Audience. I need give your Lordthip but one Example of this kind, and leave the reft to your Obfervation, when next you review... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 494 pages
...not his audience.. • I need give your Lordfliip but one exampla of this kind, and leave the reft to your observation, when next you review the whole JEneis in the original, unblemifliid by my rude tranflation. It is in the firft book, where: the poeB defcribes Neptune cempofmg... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining : when he has warmed us in his description, as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...to your observation, when next you review the whole ^ENEIS in the original, unblemished by my rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining : when he has warmed us in his description, as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...to your observation, when next you review the whole ^ENEIS in the original, unblemished by my rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in Its declining : when he has warmed Us in his description, as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...renews it by some apt similitude, which illustrates his gubject, and yet palls not his audience. I need give your Lordship but one example of this kind, and... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 408 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining. When he has warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...to your observation, when next you review the whole JLneis in the original, unblemished by my rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining. When he has warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...to your observation, when next you review the whole .jEnei's in the original, unblemished by my rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining. When he has warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should...review the whole JEneis in the original, unblemished bymy rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet describes Neptune composing the ocean,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 484 pages
...warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should lan^ guish, he renews it by some apt similitude, which illustrates...to your observation, when next you review the whole ./Eiieis in the original, unblemished by my rude translation. It is in the first book, where the poet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...heat of any action, but commonly in its declining. When he has warmed us in his description as much as possibly he can, then, lest that warmth should languish, he renews it by sdme apt similitude, which illustrates his subject, and yet palls not his audience. I need give your... | |
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