 Homer doubtless owes to his translator many Ovidian graces not exactly suitable to his character; but to have added can be no great crime, if nothing be taken away. Elegance is surely to be desired, if it be not gained at the expense of dignity. A hero...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Seite 186von Samuel Johnson - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 Seiten
...• / -* •« I fuppofe many readers of the Englifli Iliad, when they have been touched with fome unexpected beauty of the lighter kind, have tried...original, where, alas ! it was not to be found. Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Omdian graces not exactly fuitable to his character; but to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 Seiten
...Pope. I fuppole many readers of the Englifli Iliad, when they have been touched with fome unexpedted beauty of the lighter kind, have tried to enjoy it...original, where, alas ! it was not to be found. Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many O-uidian graces not exaftly fuitable to his charadter ; but to... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 Seiten
...Pope. I fuppofe many readers of the EnglHh Iliad, when they have 'been touched with fome unexpe&ed beauty of the lighter kind, have tried to enjoy it...original, where, alas ! it was not to be found. Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Ovidian graces not exaftly fuitable to his character ; but to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...was not to be found. Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Ovid tan graces not exaclly fuitable to his character ; but to have added can be no great crime, if nothing be taken away. Elegance is furely to be defired, if it be not gained at the expence of dignity. A hero would wifh to be loved,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...' be'eH touched with ....... fT, . . - ' ' I ' fome unexpecleet. beauty of the lighter kind, fevfe tried, to enjoy it in the original, where, alas ! it was not to be found. Homer doolbtMs' owes *fo his tranflator many Ovidian graces not exacily fuitable to his chara6ter ; but to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...-net to be found. • Homer doubt1^Ts ewes *o his tranflator many Ovidian graces not exactly fuitable to his character ; but to have added can be no great crime, if nothing -be t&kefi away. Elegance is furely to be defired, if it be not gained at the expence of "dignity. A hero... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...ncceflary to Pope. I fuppofe many readers of the Englifh Iliad, when they have been touched with fome unexpected beauty of the lighter kind, have tried to enjoy it in the original, nal, where, alas! it was not to be found. Horrief doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Ovidian graces... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 Seiten
...neceflary to Pope. I fuppofe many readers of the Englilh Iliad, when they have been touched with fome unexpected beauty of the lighter kind, have tried to enjoy it in the original, ml, where, alas! it was not to be found. Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Ovidian graces... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...neceflary to Pope. I fuppofe many readers of the Englifh Iliad, when they have been touched with fome unexpected beauty of the lighter kind, have tried to enjoy it in the original, 'nal, where, alas! it* was not to be fouiid. Homer doubtlfefs owes to his tranflatof many Ovidian grfeees... | |
 | John Aikin - 1796 - 374 Seiten
...Pope's Iliad, he fays, " Homer doubtlefs owes to his tranflator many Ovidian graces not exactly fuitable to his character; but to have added can be no great crime if nothing be taken away" What! can there be a grofler violation of every principle of tafte and good fenfe, than to make wanton... | |
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