Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse will seem prose : but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. The Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 408von Alexander Pope - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Beebey Lighton - 1838 - 262 Seiten
...hills, pointed the Sinner's eye ! With holy faith and prayer, Read God's Word once, and you can rend no more; For all books else appear so mean, so poor; Verse will sppm prose; but still persist to read. And God's Word will be all the books you need.' Never lay it... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 Seiten
...Homer once, nnd you can read no more : For nil books else appear so шелп, ьо ролг. Verso l where I lie. THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL. . VITAL spark of heave book» you need." That the Earl of Halifax was one of the first to favour me ; of whom it is hard to... | |
| James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 Seiten
...Testament, and what examples of each ? 4. What general view is given of the construction of Hebrew poetry ? Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books else appear so mean, so poor. Verse shall seem prose ; but still persist ta read, And Homer will be all the books you need." This is the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...Head Homer once, and you can read no mort!, Ь'Г all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse irill seem prose ; but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. Had Bossu never writ, the world had still, like Indians, view'd this wondrous piece of skill ; ! At... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 Seiten
...should undertake the author to whom he has given (in hia excellent Essay] so complete a praise 6 : Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all...to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. 8 In former editions it followed, " as I wish for the sake of the world, he had prevented me in the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...human kind ! Nature's whole strength united ! endless fame, And universal shouts attend their name ! ' ear, And draw her home with music. Ja. I'm never merry when I hear sweet mnsic. Had Bossu never writ, the world had still, Like Indians, view'd this wondrous piece of skill ; As something... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...human kind ! Niture's whole strength united ! endless fame, And universal shouts attend their name ! nd field ; Of Vtrs« will seem prose ; but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. Had Bossu... | |
| Homer - 1849 - 582 Seiten
...undertake the / author to whom he has given (in his excellent Essay) so complete a praise : > " Bead Homer once, and you can read no more ; • For all...Halifax was one of the first to favour me, of whom it is ' J hard to say whether the advancement of the polite arts is more owing to his generosity or his example... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...human kind ! Nature's whole strength unit«! ! endless fame, And universal shouts attend their name ! ambers Had Bossu never writ, the world had still, Like Indians, view'd this wondrous piece of skill; As something... | |
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