 | John Dryden - 1912 - 436 sivua
....different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate Temper; rlfHner was violent, impetuous, and full of Fire. JThe chief Talent of Virgil was Propriety of Thoughts,...and took all the Liberties both of Numbers, and of Expressions, which his Language, and the Age in which he liv'd allow'd him : Homer's Invention was... | |
 | Percy Waldron Long - 1915 - 156 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... | |
 | Edmund David Jones - 1922 - 522 sivua
...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 thpughts. and Ornament of words : Homer-jgas rapidin his thoughts, and~~tobk all the lib«r•tifis,... | |
 | John Dryden, William Congreve, Samuel Johnson, Walter Scott - 1925 - 230 sivua
...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 10 was propriety of thoughts, and ornament of words : Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took all... | |
 | John Dryden - 1926 - 342 sivua
...their 25. manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...words : Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took 30 all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which... | |
 | Hans Thüme - 1927 - 120 sivua
...read their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous. and full of...chief talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts, and Ornaments of words: Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and... | |
 | Hans Thüme - 1927 - 120 sivua
...which are wholly different. Virgil was a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous. and fnll of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts, and Ornaments of words: Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and... | |
 | Hans Thüme - 1927 - 122 sivua
...which are wholly different. Virgil was a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and füll of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts, and Ornaments of words: Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1928 - 54 sivua
...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 20 propriety of thoughts, and ornament of words : Homer was rapid in his thoughts, and took all the... | |
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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... 
