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" Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all books else appear so mean, to poor, Verse will seem prose: but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. "
Lectures on medical education, or, On the proper method of studying medicine - Page 48
by Samuel Chew - 1864 - 152 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Profe : lutjlill perftft to read, And Homer will be...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete a Praife, Read Homer once, and you can read no more*, For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Proje : but Jill I perfift to read^ And Homer will be...
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Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be...
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Poems on Several Occasions: To which are Added, the Tragedies of Julius ...

John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 pages
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 396 pages
...I mould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in his excellent Kftny) fo complete a praife : " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, " Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perf:ft to read, " And Homer will...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...difpleafed I mould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJayJ fo complete a praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem Profs : but jiill perjift to read, And Homer 'will be...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 32

English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univerfal fhouts attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fun?, And univcrfal Ihouts, attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfc appear ib mean, fo poor, Verfe will feetn prole ; but Itill pcrfift to read, And Homer will be...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 272 pages
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univcrfal ftiputs, attend their name J Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feesn profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be...
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The Whole Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ...: Including His Translations ...

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...I mould undertake the author to whom hehas given (in his excellent EfTay) fo complete apraife. «' Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all books elfe appear fo mear, and poor, " Verfe will feem Profe : but ftill perfift to read, " And Homer will...
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