 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...genius of poetry in genera], and of its elevation in these two particulars, that I know not whether , which was of beaten silver, * For fifty-five rein hea such a poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a thousand born capable of making as great generals... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...general, and of its elevation in these two particulars, that I know not whether of all the oumliers d deserve 7 such a poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a thousand bora capable of making as great generals... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pages
...of moral wisdom clothed in consummate beauty. " Sir Wm. Temple observes, ( That of all the members of mankind that live within "the compass of a thousand years, for one man that Is capable of making a great "poet, there may be a thousand born capable of making as great generals or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pages
...of moral wisdom clothed in consummate beauty. " Sir Win. Temple observes, 'That of all the members of mankind that live within " the compass of a thousand years, for one man that is capable of making a great "pott, there may be a thousand born capable of making as great generals or... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 664 pages
...man can gather together of moral wisdom cloathed in consummate beauty. Sir William Temple observes, ' that of all the numbers of mankind that live within...thousand years, for one man that is born capable of mak1ng a great poet, there may be a thousand born capable of making as great generals and ministers... | |
 | William Temple - Learning and scholarship - 1909 - 108 pages
...Genius of Poetry in 1 5 general, and of its Elevation in these 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 such a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thousand born Capable of 20 making as great Generals... | |
 | William Temple - Learning and scholarship - 1909 - 108 pages
...Genius of Poetry in 15 general, and of its Elevation in these 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 such a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thousand born Capable of 2o making as great Generals... | |
 | William Temple - Learning and scholarship - 1909 - 102 pages
...Genius of Poetry in 1 5 general, and of its Elevation in these 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 such a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thousand born Capable of 20 making as great Generals... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1909 - 408 pages
...Genius of Poetry in ; general, and of its Elevation in these 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 such a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thousand born Capable of 3 making as great Generals... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1909 - 678 pages
...Genius of Poetry in 15 general, and of its Elevation in these 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 such a Poet as Homer or Virgil, there may not be a Thousand born Capable of 20 making as great Generals... | |
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