| Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 372
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete a Praife, Read Homer once, and you can read no more*, For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Proje : but Jill I perfift to read^ And Homer will be... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 368
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Profe : lutjlill perftft to read, And Homer will be... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 444
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - Liczba stron: 438
...mare j For all Booh elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe wi/Jfeem Profe : but ftill perjvft to nad. And Homer 'will be all the Books you need. That the Earl of Hallifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is hard to lay whether the advancement of the... | |
| John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - Liczba stron: 302
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - Liczba stron: 344
...read no more ; For all Books elfe off ear fo mean, fo poor, Verje -Mill feem Profe : but jlill perjijl to read, And Homer will be all the Books you need. That the Earl of Halifax was one of the firft to fiivour me, of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arts i? more owing... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 462
...more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, «« Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perfift to read, " And Homer will be all the Books you need." That the earl of Halifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arrs is more owing... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 396
...I mould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in his excellent Kftny) fo complete a praife : " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, " Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perf:ft to read, " And Homer will... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - Liczba stron: 338
...difpleafed I mould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJayJ fo complete a praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem Profs : but jiill perjift to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
| English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 332
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univerfal fhouts attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
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