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Pagina 56
... poets , and of Homer in particular . It was certainly a very bold thought in our author , to ascribe the first use of artillery to the rebel angels . But as such a pernicious invention may be well supposed ... poet's use , 56 THE SPECTATOR .
... poets , and of Homer in particular . It was certainly a very bold thought in our author , to ascribe the first use of artillery to the rebel angels . But as such a pernicious invention may be well supposed ... poet's use , 56 THE SPECTATOR .
Pagina 57
... poet , not content to describe him with this moun- tain upon his shoulders , tells us that the river flow- ed down his back , as he held it up in that posture . It is visible to every judicious reader , that such ideas favour more of ...
... poet , not content to describe him with this moun- tain upon his shoulders , tells us that the river flow- ed down his back , as he held it up in that posture . It is visible to every judicious reader , that such ideas favour more of ...
Pagina 203
... poet has imitated that verse in which Ovid tells us that there was nothing but sea , and that this sea had no shore to it , he has not set the thought in such a light as to incur the censure which critics have passed upon it . The ...
... poet has imitated that verse in which Ovid tells us that there was nothing but sea , and that this sea had no shore to it , he has not set the thought in such a light as to incur the censure which critics have passed upon it . The ...
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acquaintance action Adam Adam and Eve Æneid agreeable Andromache angels appear APRIL 18 Aurengzebe bagnio Barachel beautiful behaviour behold character cheerfulness circumstances consider creature dæmon death delight described desire discourse earth endeavour entertainment eyes fair father flow'rs fortune genius gentleman give hand happy head hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant humour Iliad imagination innocence Jupiter kind ladies learning letter live look looking-glass mankind manner means Menippus Messiah Milton mind Mohocks moral nature never night obliged observed occasion Ovid paper Paradise Paradise Lost particular passage passed passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure poem poet prince racter reader reason received says sentiments shew shewn Sir Richard Baker Sir Roger speak Spectator spirit sublime take notice tell thee thing thou thought tion told town Turnus VIRG virtue whole writ young