 Aristotle is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language more than with that of any other tongue, and is therefore more used by Homer than by any other poet.  The Spectator. ... - Page 1961712Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...his verfe the greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by Ariftotle, it what agrees with the genius of the Greek language...more ufed by Homer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthning of a phrafe by the addition of words, which may either be inferted or omitted, as alfo by... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...give his verfe the greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by .^riftotle, is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language...of any other tongue, and is therefore more ufed by Honjer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthjiing of a phrafe by the addition of words, which may... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...third Method mentioned by jfriflotle, is what agrees with the Genius of the Greek Language more than that of any other Tongue, and is •therefore more ufed' by Homer than by any other :Pdet. I mean the lengthening of a-Phrafe by the Addition of Words, which may either be inferted dr... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...give his Verfe the greater Sound, and throw it out of Profe. THE third Method mentioned by Ariftatle, Is what agrees with the Genius of the Greek Language more than that of any other Tongue, and is therefore more ufed by Homer than by any other Poet. I mean the lengthening... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by Ariftotle. is what agreees with the genius of the Greek language more than with...of any other tongue, and is therefore more ufed by Ho. mer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthning of a phrafe by the addition of words, which may... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...give his vcrfe the greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by Ariftotle is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language...therefore more ufed by Homer than by any other poet l I mean the lengthening of a phrafe by the addition of words which may either be inferted or omitted,... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...give his verfe the greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by Anftotle is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language more than wrh that of any other tongue, and is therefore more ufed by Homer than by any other poet. 1 mean the... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...give his verfe the greater found, and throw it out of profe. The third method mentioned by Ariftotle is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language more than with that of any other tongue, and is therelore more ufed by Homer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthening of a phrafe by the addition... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...give his verse the greater sound, and throw it out of prose. The third method mentioned by Aristotle is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language...with that of any other tongue, and is therefore more used by Homer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthening of a phrase by the addition of words,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...give his verse the greater sound, and throw it out of prose. The third method mentioned by Aristotle, is what agrees with the genius of the Greek language...with that of any other tongue, and is therefore more used by Homer than by any other poet. I mean the lengthening of a phrase by the addition of words,... | |
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