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" the greater genius ; Virgil the better artist : in the " one, we most admire the man ; in the other, the " work. Homer hurries us with a commanding " impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive " majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion... "
A Grammar of Elocution: Containing the Principles of the Arts of Reading and ... - Page 87
by Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 346 pages
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Biographia Classica: The Lives and Characters of All the Classic Authors ...

1750 - 374 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive Majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous Profufion, Virgil beflows with a careful Magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his Riches with a fudden Overflow, Krgil like a River in its Banks, with a gentle and conftant Stream. When we behold...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with 3 gentle and confhnt ftream. When we behold...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundJefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftrearn. When we...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty: Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attraftive majeftv : Homer fcatters with a generous pro full on, Virgil bellows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conilant ftream. When we...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...Virgil leads xis with an attra&ive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion; Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we...
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Biographia Classica: The Lives and Characters of the Greek and ..., Volume 1

Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive Majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous Profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful Magnificence. Homer* like the Nile, pours out his Riches with a fudden Overflow ; Virgil, like a River full to its Banks, with a gentle and conftant Stream. When we...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion ; Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we behold...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...leads us " with an attractive majefty. Homer fcat" ters with a generous profufion ; Virgil be(c ftows with a careful magnificence. Homer, " like the Nile, pours out his riches with a " fudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its " banks, with a conftant ftream. And " when we look...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty: Homer fcatters with a generous piofufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ;*Virgil like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we behold...
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