 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 sivua
...which are wholly tüüerent. Virgil was of n quiet, fedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, ami full of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety...and took all the liberties both of numbers and of expveflions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him: Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 sivua
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which be lived, allowed him : Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sivua
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him. Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 sivua
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him. Homer's invention was... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 sivua
...read their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...of thoughts, and ornament of words: Homer was rapid iu his thoughts, and took all the liberties of manners and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 sivua
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which bis language, and the a - • in winch be lived, allowed him: Homer's invention... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 sivua
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him : Homer's invention was... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 sivua
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...thoughts and ornament of words: Homer was rapid in hit thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 sivua
...ЛвааЛ. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The tktft talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts and ornament of words : Homer was rapid in his thcuzhts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 sivua
...Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The chief taJent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts and ornament of words: Homer was rapid in hi* thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
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In the works of the two authors we may read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts... 
