 Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all books else appear so mean, to poor, Verse will seem prose: but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need.  The Iliad of Homer - Page xliiiby Homer - 1878 - 459 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find,, that my highcft obligations are to fuch who have done moll honour to the name of Poet: That his Grace the Duke, of Buckingham was not difpleas'd I (hould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in hij excellent Ejfay) the fineft praife... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my highcft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Effay) fo complete... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my higheft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my higheft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my higheft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Effay) fo complete... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 pages
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my higheft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent E/Jay) So complete... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...is a particular pleafure to me to find, that my higheft obligations are to fuch who have done moft honour to the name of Poet : That his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was not difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EjJuy") fo complcat... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 pages
...I mould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in his excellent Kftny) fo complete a praife : " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, " Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perf:ft to read, " And Homer will... | |
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