 | William Temple - 1731 - 506 páginas
...Genius of Poetry in general, and of its Elevation in thefe two Particulars, that I know not, whether of all the Numbers of Mankind, that live within the Compafs of a thoufand Years 5 for one Man that is born capable of making fuch a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thoufand... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 páginas
...imagination, the true MAKER f Ver. n. or ii2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS or CREATOR, is fo uncommon a progidy, that one is almoft tempted to fubfcribe to the opinion...he fays, " That of all the numbers of mankind, that <e live within the compafs of a thousand years, " for one man that is born capable of making cc a great... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 páginas
...genius of poetry in general, and of its elevation in thefe two particulars, that I know not, whether of all the numbers of mankind, that live within the...years ; for one man that is born capable of making fuch a poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a thoufand born capable of making as great generals... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1785 - 696 páginas
...genuine poet , of a lively plaftic imagination , the true Maker or Creator , is fo uncom. mon a pjogidy, that one is almoft tempted to fubfcribe to the opinion...mankind , „that live within the compafs of a thoufand year», „for one man that is born capable of making as gre„at poet , there may be a thoufand born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 páginas
...rhymes" may be tafily found ; but the genuine poet, of a lively plaftic imagination, the true Maker or Creator, is fo uncommon a prodigy, that one is almoft...That of all the numbers of mankind that live within tbe compafs of a thoufand years, for one man that is born capable of making a great poet, there may... | |
 | Edward Phillips - 1800 - 440 páginas
...it is, the opinion of fir William Temple is worth confideration. " I know not," fays he, " whether of all the numbers of mankind, that " live within...years ; ** for one man that is born capable of making '* fuch a poet as Homer or Virgil, there may " not be a thoufand born capable of making as " great... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 páginas
...rhymes" may be eafily found ; but the genuine poet, of a lively plaftic Imagination, the true Maker or Creator, is fo uncommon a prodigy, that one is almoft...opinion of Sir William Temple, where he fays, " That for one man that is born capable of making a great poet, there may be a thoufand horn capable of making... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 páginas
...lively plaflic imagination, the true Maker or Creator, is fo uncommon a prodigy, that one is almolt tempted to fubfcribe to the opinion of Sir William Temple, where he fays, " That for one man that is born capable of making a great poet, there may be a thoufand born capable of making... | |
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man of rhymes" may be tafily found ; but the genuine poet, of a lively plaftic imagination, the true Maker or Creator, is fo uncommon a prodigy, that one is almoft tempted to fubfcribe to the opinion of Sir William Temple, where he fays, " That of all... 