 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 354 דפים
...where he does not fetch his hints from Homer. Mil ton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | 1824 - 294 דפים
...where he does not fetch his hints from Homer. Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 דפים
...Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thought. There are others of the moderns who rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 350 דפים
...There are others of the moderns, who rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments, he triumphs over all the poets...both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself with greater ideas, than those which he has... | |
 | 1836 - 932 דפים
...where he does not fetch his hints from Homer. Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing f the day, he would have enlarged upon this hint, greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | 1836 - 1118 דפים
...us where he does not (etch Us bints from Homer. Miltol's chief talent, and indeed bis distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the moderns who rival him in «fry other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of ka stBtiments he triumphs over all the poets both... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 דפים
...ton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, Tics in the sublimity of his thqugïïiS* There are others of the moderns who rival him in every other part of poetry Amt in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets bothmodern and ancient, Homer... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 דפים
...where he does not fetch his hints from Homer. Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modem and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | John Kitto - 1848 - 426 דפים
...Addison.' VOL. i. — NO. ii. R rival rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.' If we had space to compare the finest passages of Homer with those of the sixth book, in particular,... | |
 | 1848 - 418 דפים
...Addison.' VOL. i. — NO. ii. K riva rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.' If we had space to compare the finest passages of Homer with those of the sixth book, in particular,... | |
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Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the moderns who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets... 
