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" They immediately took the Hint, says the Historian, and concluded the Prophecy to be fulfilled. As Virgil did not think it proper to omit so material a Particular in the History of... "
The Works of Virgil: In Latin & English. The Aeneid - Page 259
by Virgil - 1778
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The Spectator, Volume 5

1739 - 312 pages
...fulfilled. As Virgil did not think it proper to omit fo material a Particular in the Hiftory of tineas, it may be worth while to confider with how much Judgment...every thing that might have appeared improper for a Paffage in an Heroick Poem. The Prophetefs who foretells it, is an Hungry Harpy, as the Perfon who...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 2

John Milton - Plagiarism - 1750 - 716 pages
...fiilfill'd. As Virgu did not think it proper to omit fo material a particular in the hiftory of tineas, it may be worth while to confider with how much judgment he has qualified it, and takes off every thing that might have appeared improper for a pafikge in an heroic poem. The prophetefs...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volume 2

John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...!gment he has qualified it, and takes off every thing that might have appeared improper for a paffage in an heroic poem. The prophetefs who foretells it is an hungry Harpy, as the perfon who difcovers it is young Afcanius : Heus etiam men fas confumimus, inquit lulus. Such an...
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...fulfilled. As Virgil did not think it proper to omit fo material a Particular in the Hiftory of AZneas, it may be worth while to confider with how much Judgment...appeared improper for a Paflage- in an Heroic Poem. The Pro-- S'letefs who foretells it is an hungry Harfy, as the Peril who difcovers it is young Aftaniui....
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...fulfilled. Asfirgil did not think it proper to omit fo material a Particular in the Hiftory of JEneas, it may be worth while to confider with how much Judgment...every thing that might have appeared improper for a PafTage in an Heroic Poem. The Prophetefs who foretells it is an hungry Harpy, as the Perfon who difcovers...
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Works: In English Verse, Volume 3

Virgil - 1763 - 376 pages
...Anchifes honour'd and ador'd, And pour the wine to heav'n's almighty lord. hiftory of .ffineas, ifraay be worth while to confider, with how much judgment...every thing that might have appeared improper for a paffage in an heroic poem. The propheteii, who foretells it, is an hungry harpy, as the perfon whodifcovers...
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The Works of Virgil in English Verse, Volume 3

Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - Latin poetry - 1763 - 372 pages
...almighty lordi. oo: } hiftory of .^E'neas, it may be worth while toconfider; witli how much judgment h« has qualified it. and taken off every thing that might have appeared improper for a paffage in an heroic poem. The prophetefs, who foretells it, is an hungry harpy, as the perfon who...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...proper to omit so material a particular in the history of ^Eneas, it may be worth while to consider with how much judgment he has qualified it, and taken...every thing that might have appeared improper for a passage in an heroic poem. The prophetess who foretells it is an hungry harpy, as the person who discovers...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...the history of ^Eneas, it may be worthwhile to consider with how much judgment he has qtiali* fied it, and taken off every thing that might have appeared improper for a passage in an heroic poem. The prophetess who foretels it is an hungry harpy, as the person who discovers...
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The British Essayists, Volume 11

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 398 pages
...proper to omit so material a particular in the history of /Eneas, it may be worth while to consider wilh how much judgment he has qualified it, and taken off...every thing that might have appeared improper for a passage in an heroic poem. The prophetesi who foretels it is an hungry harpy, as the person who discovers...
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