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... of the " moft perfect Epic performance . " thofe parts of Homer which have been pub- " lish'd already by Mr. Pope , give us reason ( a ) No. 40. May 7 And ❝ to “ to think that the Iliad will appear in Eng- of AUTHORS .. 33.
... of the " moft perfect Epic performance . " thofe parts of Homer which have been pub- " lish'd already by Mr. Pope , give us reason ( a ) No. 40. May 7 And ❝ to “ to think that the Iliad will appear in Eng- of AUTHORS .. 33.
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... Epic fort it appeareth to have been , yet of matter fure- ly not unpleasant , witness what is reported of it by the learned Archbishop Euftathius , in Odyff . K. And accordingly Ariftotle in his poetic , chap . 4. doth further fet forth ...
... Epic fort it appeareth to have been , yet of matter fure- ly not unpleasant , witness what is reported of it by the learned Archbishop Euftathius , in Odyff . K. And accordingly Ariftotle in his poetic , chap . 4. doth further fet forth ...
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... Epic poem , written by Homer himself , and anterior even to the Iliad or Odyffey . Now forafmuch as our Poet had tranflated those two famous works of Homer which are yet left ; he did conceive it in fome fort hist duty to imitate that ...
... Epic poem , written by Homer himself , and anterior even to the Iliad or Odyffey . Now forafmuch as our Poet had tranflated those two famous works of Homer which are yet left ; he did conceive it in fome fort hist duty to imitate that ...
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... Epic poefy requires ) and feigns , that one of thefe God- deffes had taken up her abode with the o- ther , and that they jointly infpir'd all such writers and fuch works . He proceedeth to Thew the qualities they beftow on these au ...
... Epic poefy requires ) and feigns , that one of thefe God- deffes had taken up her abode with the o- ther , and that they jointly infpir'd all such writers and fuch works . He proceedeth to Thew the qualities they beftow on these au ...
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... yea , and commented upon by moft grave doctors , and approved criticks . As it beareth the name of Epic , it is thereby fubjected to fuch fevere indispensable rules rules as are laid on all Neotericks , a ftrict 58 M. SCRIBLERUS.
... yea , and commented upon by moft grave doctors , and approved criticks . As it beareth the name of Epic , it is thereby fubjected to fuch fevere indispensable rules rules as are laid on all Neotericks , a ftrict 58 M. SCRIBLERUS.
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