 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...man of a true poetical fpirit is mafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes is of the moft animated nature imaginable; every thing moves, every thing lives, and is put in aclion. If a council be call'd, or a battel fought, you are not coldly inform'd of what was faid or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...man of a true poetical fpirit is mafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, every...action. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or done as from a third perfon ; the reader is hurried out... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...man of a true poetical fpirit is mafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, every thing lives, and is put in action. If a eoun-* furnace kept up to an uncommon ardor by the force of art : In Shakefpear, it ftrikes before... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, everything lives, and is put in action. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or done as from a third perfon ; -the reader is hurried out... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...of a true poetical fpirit is matter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moll: animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, every thing lives, and is put in a£Hon. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...of a true poetical fpirit is matter of himfelf whflc he reads him. What he writes, is of the rnoft animated nature imaginable; every thing moves, every...action. If a council be called, or a battle fought, your are not coldly informed of what was faid or done as from a third perfon ; the reader is hurried... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...of a true poetical fpirit is inafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, every...lives, and is put in action. If a council be called, fought, you are pot coldly informed of what wi faid or, done as from a third perfon; the-, reader il... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 344 pages
...of a true poetical fpirit is mailer of himfelf wiillc he rtads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable; every thing moves, every thing lives, and is put in aftion. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...man of a true poetical fpirit is mafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable; every thing moves, every...action. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or done as from a third perfon ; the reader is hurried out... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...man of a true poetical fpirit is mafter of himfelf while he reads him. What he writes, is of the moft animated nature imaginable ; every thing moves, every...action. If a council be called, or a battle fought, you are not coldly informed of what was faid or done as from a third perfon ; the reader is hurried out... | |
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It is to the strength of this amazing invention we are to attribute that unequalled fire and rapture which is so forcible in Homer, that no man of a true poetical spirit is master of himself while he reads him. 
