 ... philosophers and other gravest writers, as Cicero, Plutarch, and others, frequently cite out of tragic poets, both to adorn and illustrate their discourse. The apostle Paul himself thought it not unworthy to insert a verse of Euripides into the text...  The Retrospective Review - Side 2971826Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 sider
...Varans com* menting on the Revelation^, divides the whole Book as a Tragedy, into Acls diftinguifli'd each by a Chorus of Heavenly Harpings and Song between. .Heretofore Men in higheft dignity have labour 'd not a little to be thought able to compofe-a, Tragedy. Of that honour... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 356 sider
...unworthy to infert * a verfe of Euripides into the text of Holy Scripture, i Cor. XV. 33. and Parseus commenting on the Revelation, divides the whole book as a tragedy, into afts diftinguim'd each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and fong between. Heretofore men in higheft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 334 sider
...unworthy to infert a verfe of Euripides into the text of Holy Scripture, i Cor. xv. 33. and Paraeus, commenting on the Revelation, divides the whole book as a tragedy, into afts diftinguim'd each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and fong between. Heretofore men in higheft... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 360 sider
...unworthy to infert * a verfe of Euripides into the text of Holy Scripture, i Cor. XV. 33. and Paraeus commenting on the Revelation, divides the whole book as a tragedy, into acts diftinguifh'd each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and fong between. Heretofore men in higheft dignity... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 sider
...iCor. xv. 33. ; and Porous <ywieati-- on the Revelation, divides the whole hook as a tragedy, into atis distinguished each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and song between. Heretofore men in highlit dignity have lahor' d not a little ta he thought able to compose a tragedy. Of that honor Dionysius... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sider
...unworthy to infert a verfe of Euripides into the text of Holy Scripture, i Cor. xv. 33. and Paraeus, commenting on the Revelation, divides the whole book as a tragedy, into afts diftinguifh'd each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and fong between. Heretofore men in higheft... | |
 | Robert Mansel - 1814 - 232 sider
...insert a verse of Euripides into the TEXT of HOLY SCRIPTURE. I. Cor. C. 15. v. 38. — And Perasus, commenting on the REVELATION, divides the whole book...distinguished each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and songs between." " Heretofore MEN IN THE HIGHEST DIGNITY have laboured not a little to be thought able... | |
 | Robert Mansel - 1814 - 230 sider
...insert a verse of Euripides into the TEXT of HOLY SCRIPTURE. I. Cor. C. 15. v. 38. — And Perseus, commenting on the REVELATION, divides the whole book...distinguished each by a chorus of heavenly harpings and songs between." : l . , •;'... ••:..••. " Heretofore MEN IN .THE HIGHEST DIGNITY have laboured... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sider
...unworthy to insert a verse of Euripides into the text of Holy Scripture, 1 Cor. xv. 33. ; and Parsus, her lord was all that's good and great ; A knave...By spirit robb'd of power, by warmth of friends, lie thought able to compose a tragedy. Of that honour Dionysius the elder was no less ambitious, than... | |
 | 1822 - 602 sider
...preface to Samson Agonistes, hath eVer been held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable of all poems. Heretofore men in highest dignity have laboured not...a little to be thought able to compose a tragedy. Gregory Nazianzen, a Father of the Church,* he adds, ' thought it not unbeseeming the sanctity of his... | |
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