Dionysius Longinus on the Sublime:: Translated from the Greek, with Notes and Observations, and Some Account of the Life, Writings and Character of the AuthorJ. Watts: and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby, 1739 - 187 pages |
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Page ii
... most part , more commendable in themselves and more useful to the World . The Imagination of the bulk of Mankind is more alive than their Judg ment : Hence Cæfar is more admired for the part he acted in the Plains of Pharfalia , than ...
... most part , more commendable in themselves and more useful to the World . The Imagination of the bulk of Mankind is more alive than their Judg ment : Hence Cæfar is more admired for the part he acted in the Plains of Pharfalia , than ...
Page ix
... most dif- folute and abandon'd Manners , without any fhadow of Worth in himself , was willing to get a Support in the Valour of Odenathus , and therefore he made him his Partner in Empire Empire by the Title of Auguftus , and de- creed ...
... most dif- folute and abandon'd Manners , without any fhadow of Worth in himself , was willing to get a Support in the Valour of Odenathus , and therefore he made him his Partner in Empire Empire by the Title of Auguftus , and de- creed ...
Page xiv
... most ho- " nourable Senate , fhall think proper to place ce you . Your Jewels , your Silver , your Gold , your finest Apparel , your Horfes and your ce « Camels , you fhall refign to the Disposal of " the Romans , in order to preserve ...
... most ho- " nourable Senate , fhall think proper to place ce you . Your Jewels , your Silver , your Gold , your finest Apparel , your Horfes and your ce « Camels , you fhall refign to the Disposal of " the Romans , in order to preserve ...
Page xvii
... most desirable Freedom . " This " World , faid he with his expiring Breath , " is nothing but a Prison ; happy therefore " he who gets foonest out of it , and gains his " Liberty . " The Writings of Longinus are numerous , fome on ...
... most desirable Freedom . " This " World , faid he with his expiring Breath , " is nothing but a Prison ; happy therefore " he who gets foonest out of it , and gains his " Liberty . " The Writings of Longinus are numerous , fome on ...
Page xix
... most fhining Talent in Longinus . Nature had implanted the Seeds of it within him , which he himself improved and nursed up to Per- fection , by an Intimacy with the greatest and fublimeft Writers . Whenever he has Homer in view , he ...
... most fhining Talent in Longinus . Nature had implanted the Seeds of it within him , which he himself improved and nursed up to Per- fection , by an Intimacy with the greatest and fublimeft Writers . Whenever he has Homer in view , he ...
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