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" But that which is to be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery spirit that animates his translation, which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself would have writ before he arrived at years... "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper - Page 11
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...having finifli'd half the llliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, (hews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defeds, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflation, whichis fomething like what one might...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...of having fiaifhed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, (hews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him,...contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery fpirit that animate^ his tranflation, which is fomething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...fitiimed half the IKad in lefs than fifteen! Weeks, fhews with what negligence his verfion was perforrned. But that which is to be allowed him, and which very...contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflation, which is fomething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...of having fmiihed half the Iliad in lefs than iifteen weeks, fhews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defeds, is a daring firty fpirit that animates his tran£lation, which is fomething like what one might...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...of having finithed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, fhews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him,...contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflatien, which is fomething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 pages
...boaft of having rimmed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, mews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him,...contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflation, which is fbmething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...having •finifhed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, fhews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defefts, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflation, which is fomething like what one might...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...of having finimed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, {hews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him,...contributed, to cover his defects, is a daring fiery (pirit that animates his tranflation, which is fomething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...of having fim'med half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, (hews with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defefts, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranflation, which is fomething like what one might...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...having 6b 7 nifhed half the Iliad in lefs than fifteen weeks, fliows with what negligence his verfion was performed. But that which is to be allowed him,...contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery fpirit that animates his tranilation, which is fomething like what one might imagine Homer himfelf...
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