 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - Liczba stron: 472
...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 onty excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - Liczba stron: 882
...parson in a tye-wig ' 4 in London afterwards at 1 ' Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the modern, who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - Liczba stron: 334
...Wiltshire, and rose in the church.*** His famous son * "Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the modern, who rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs... | |
 | John Milton - 1869 - Liczba stron: 588
...Genius ; but feldom elevates and tranfports us where he does not fetch his Hints from Homer. Miliario chief Talent, and indeed his diflinguifhing Excellence,...both Modern and Ancient, Homer only excepted. It is imponible for the Imagination of Man to diflend it felf with greater Ideas, than thofe which he has... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1868 - Liczba stron: 372
...where he does not fetch his Hints from Homer. Milton's chief Talent, and indeed his diftinguifhing Excellence, lies in the Sublimity of his Thoughts....both Modern and Ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impoiiible for the Imagination of Man to diftend it felf with greater Ideas, than thofe which he has... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - Liczba stron: 410
...sort of silence." — POPE. Spencfs Anecdotes. \ "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 alone excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - Liczba stron: 410
...of silence." — POPE. Sfxnct's Anecdotes. t "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 alone excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - Liczba stron: 414
...sort of silence."— POPE. Spenefs Anecdotes. t "Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....are others of the moderns, who rival him in every ether part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - Liczba stron: 306
...compelling the public to agree with him. He says : " Milton's chief talent, and, indeed, his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the modern who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - Liczba stron: 414
...of silence." — POPE. Spence's Anecdotes. t " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the modems, who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs... | |
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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... 
