| Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...it the fervile offices zi\A mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engag'd. There is a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity...without their guards, Princes tending their flocks, and Princefies drawing water from the fprings. When we read Homtr, we ought to reflect that we are reading... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...other fide, I would not be fo delicate as thofe modern critics, who are fhocked at tiiefervife offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the...without their guards, Princes tending their flocks, and * See the Articles of Theology and Morality, in the third part of the Eflay. •J. Preface to her Homer.... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...fo delicate as thofe modern critics, who ! are fhocked at t\\efervi!e offices and mean employ! ments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged....without their guards, Princes tending their flocks, and I * See the Articles of Theology and Morality, in the | third part of the Effay. •j- Preface to her... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...modern critics, who are fhocked at the fcrvile offices and mean employments in which we fornetimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There is a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity in oppofttiorj to the luxury of fucceeding ages, in beholding Monarchs without their guards, Princes tending... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...charge him with a defea: or narrownefs of genius, thaa Princeifes drawing water from the fprings. Who» we read Homer, we ought to reflect that we are reading the moft ancient author m the heathen world ; and thofe who confider him in this light, will double their... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...other fide, I would not be fo delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are mocked atthefervik offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the...a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity in opposition to the luxury of fucceeding ages, in beholding Monarchs without their guards, Princes tending... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...other fide, I would not be fo delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are mocked at thefervi/e offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There is a pleaftue in taking a view of that fimplicity in oppofition to the luxury of fucceeding ages, in beholding... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 344 pages
...fide, I would not be fo delicate as thofe modern criticks, •who are fhocked at the fertile office! and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the...from the fprings. When we read Homer, we ought to reflecVthat we are reading the moft ancient author in the heathen world ; and thcfe who cohfider him... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...other fide, I would not be fo delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are mocked at the fertile offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the...Homer, we ought to reflect that we are reading the moft ancient aua See the articles of Theology and Morality, in the third part of the Eflay. 6 Preface... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...fucceeding ages, in beholding monarchs without their guanls, Prince! tending their flocks, and Princeffes drawing water from the fprings. When we read Homer, we ought to refieft that we are reading the moft ancient author in the heathen world ; and thofe who confider him... | |
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