Observations on Poetry, Especially the Epic:: Occasioned by the Late Poem Upon Leonidas..H. Woodfall. Sold by J. Brotherton, in Cornhill; J. Nourse, without Temple-Bar; and R. Dodsley, in Pall-mall., 1738 - 167 oldal |
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43. oldal
... spirit has chofen the most shining example of thofe two vir- tues united in one perfon and action , that the whole extent of history can furnish . An action in itself fo eminent , and of fuch service to the general in- tereft of Greece ...
... spirit has chofen the most shining example of thofe two vir- tues united in one perfon and action , that the whole extent of history can furnish . An action in itself fo eminent , and of fuch service to the general in- tereft of Greece ...
51. oldal
... spirits upon the first perfonal misfortune are well represented in these lines . -That morn had rumour told The loss of half his navy dash'd on rocks By angry blafts , or buried in the furge .. Thus , when his bleeding fifter met his ...
... spirits upon the first perfonal misfortune are well represented in these lines . -That morn had rumour told The loss of half his navy dash'd on rocks By angry blafts , or buried in the furge .. Thus , when his bleeding fifter met his ...
55. oldal
... spirit glows Within his breaft , though grief hath dim'd its B. 6. v . 301 . Before , in his conversation with Xerxes , though at firft he endeavours to speak of his countrymen with as much reserve as poffible ; yet we foon fee E 4 as ...
... spirit glows Within his breaft , though grief hath dim'd its B. 6. v . 301 . Before , in his conversation with Xerxes , though at firft he endeavours to speak of his countrymen with as much reserve as poffible ; yet we foon fee E 4 as ...
59. oldal
... spirit fhines out most eminently in Leonidas , their chief ; but from him diffufes itself through them all : though there is not a fingle leader of eminence among them , which the poet has not mark'd with a character peculiarly his own ...
... spirit fhines out most eminently in Leonidas , their chief ; but from him diffufes itself through them all : though there is not a fingle leader of eminence among them , which the poet has not mark'd with a character peculiarly his own ...
66. oldal
... struggles , which must neceffarily pass through the mind of the greatest man upon fo ex- traordinary an occafion . Here he is not without natural L natural fears ; but has a spirit in his 66 OBSERVATIONS Conducive to virtue.
... struggles , which must neceffarily pass through the mind of the greatest man upon fo ex- traordinary an occafion . Here he is not without natural L natural fears ; but has a spirit in his 66 OBSERVATIONS Conducive to virtue.
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action Æneid againſt alfo alſo ancient Ariftotle becauſe characters circumſtances compariſon compofed confidered confifts dactylic defign deſcription diftinct Diomedon diſcourſe diſtinguiſhed epic poet epic poetry expreffed expreffion fable fame fays fecond feet fentiment ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt fome foon foot forms of fpeech fpirit ftill fubject fublime fuch fuppofe fupport fyllable greateſt hexameter himſelf Homer iambic Ibid Iliad inftruct itſelf juft juſt kind laft language laſt lefs Leonidas leſs long fyllable meaſure mind moft moſt mufic muft muſt neceffary o'er obferves occafion paffions particular Perfian perfons pleaſure poem Poët poetic Polydorus prefent profe purpoſe Quintilian racter raiſe reaſon repreſentation repreſented reſemblance ſcarce ſeries ſhall ſhort ſome ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tragedy trochaic underſtanding uſe verfe verſe Virgil virtue whoſe words writer ἂν δὲ ἐκ ἐν καὶ οἱ ὅτι τὰ τε τὸ
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81. oldal - With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force with fixed thought, Moved on in silence to soft pipes that charmed Their painful steps o'er the burnt soil.
81. oldal - Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders...
80. oldal - Obscure some glimpse of joy, to have found their chief Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost In loss itself: which on his countenance cast Like doubtful hue : but he, his wonted pride Soon recollecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth, not substance, gently raised Their fainting courage, and dispell'd their fears.
80. oldal - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment...
82. oldal - Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
66. oldal - Sparta ! and demand my life ; My heart, exulting, answers to thy call, And smiles on glorious fate. To live with fame The gods...
81. oldal - Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage, With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and sorrow, and pain, From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force, with fixed thought...
82. oldal - Forth ifluing on a fummer's morn to breathe Among the pleafant villages and farms Adjoin'd, from each thing met conceives delight, The fmell of grain, or tedded grafs, or kine...
81. oldal - Truth, wifdom, fanâitude fevere and pure ; Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd ; Whence true authority in men : though both Not equal, as their fex not equal feem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd, For foftnefs me and fweet attractive grace , He for God only, fhe for God in him.
134. oldal - Numbers, fit quantity of fyllables, and the fenfe varioufly drawn out from one verfe into another ; not in the jingling found of like endings ; a fault avoided by the learned Antients both in Poetry, and all good Oratory.