| Virgil - 1763 - 374 páginas
...much fuperior to all other Epic Poems among the Romany as Homer's is among the Greeks. It preferves more to us of the Religion of the Romans, than all...of their Deities as ftrongly, as if we had fo many Piftures of them preferved to us, done by fome of the beft Hands in the Auguftan Age. It is remarkable... | |
| Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 382 páginas
...much fuperior to all other Epic Poems among the Ramans, as Homer's is among the Greets. It preferves more to us of the Religion of the Romans, than all...only Ovid) put together : and gives us the Forms and Appearance^ of their Deities as ftrongly, as if we had fo many Pictures of them preferved to us, done... | |
| Joseph Spence - 1765 - 326 páginas
...this as it will, the poem (though left unfinifhed) has been applauded in all ages c. It preferves more of the religion of the Romans than all the other Latin poets, except Ovid j and gives us the forms and appearances of their deities, as ftrongIy as if we had fo... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 páginas
...QbferDations en the JEfisiD, and • the Author1 1 Genius, It preferves more to us of the religioa of the Romans, than all the other Latin poets (excepting...preferved to us, done by fome of the beft hands in the Auguilan age. It is remarkable, that he is commended by fome of the ancients themfelves, for the ftrength... | |
| 1792 - 494 páginas
...among the Greeks. Spenee. § 48. Qbfervationt en the ЖКЕЮ, and t be Autbor' J Genius. It preferves more to us of the religion of the Romans than all the other Lstin poets (excepting only Ovid) put together; and gives us the forms and appearances of their deities,... | |
| 1797 - 680 páginas
...among the Romans, as Homer's is among the Greeks. S/eace. § 48. on tbe ¡be Author's and It preferves more to us of the religion of the Romans, than all the other Latin poet: (excepting only Ovid) put together: and gives us the forms and appeariiict., of their deities,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 páginas
...among the Greek*. Sftaee. § 48. Obitroattont on the jEynD, and the Author's Genius. , It preserves more to us of the religion of the Romans, than all...other Latin poets (excepting only Ovid) put together s and gives us the forms and appearances of their deities, as strongly as if we had so many pictures... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 páginas
...among the Greeks. Spence. § 48. Observations on the Л2.ЧЕЮ, and the Author's Genius. It preserves ied up in aved with roe quit so ik no more, age of strongly as if we had so many pictures of them preserved to us, done by some of the best hands in the... | |
| Philip Wentworth Buckham - 1825 - 332 páginas
...superior to all the other epic poems among the Romans, as Homer's is among the Greeks. It preserves more to us of the religion of the Romans, than all the other Latin poems (excepting only Ovid) put together : and gives us the forms and appearances of their deities... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 páginas
...unhappily stops the way." — Lund. Athen., 185U, 2iO. THE AND VIRGIL'S GENIUS. It preserves more to ns in human language, by scenes from whioh a hermit may...confessor predict the progress of the passions. His adher strongly as if we had so many pictures of them preserved to us, done by some of the best hands in the... | |
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