 ... 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, both...  The Spectator ... - Page 1331803Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No 279. " If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. " If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 pages
...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...seventh, which describes the creation of the world, is likewjpe wonderfully sublime, though not so apt to stir up emotion in the mind of the reader, nor consequently... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 710 pages
...his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only cxcopted." It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...than those which he has laid together in his first, seeond, and sixth books. The seventh, which deseribes the ereation of the world, is likewise wonderfully... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...ancient, Homer only I excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself with grenier ideas, than those which he has laid together in his...perfect in the epic way of writing, because it is tilled with less action. Let the judii-ious reader compare what Longinus has observed on several passages... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...of bis sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is " Jaid together in his first, second, and sixth books. The seventh, which describes the creation of the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books.' — Spectator, No. 279. ' If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1867 - 334 pages
...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. "If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1869 - 414 pages
...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...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. [If l3 praise is very scanty. I don't think the great Mr. Addison liked young... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 414 pages
...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modem and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. [If praise is very scanty. I don't think the great Mr. Addison liked young... | |
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