 ... in a very few. Even in works where all those are imperfect or neglected, this can overpower criticism, and make us admire even while we disapprove. Nay, where this appears, though attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it, till...  Southern Literary Messenger - Side 2181864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 sider
...with absurdities, it brightens all the rubhish about it, till we see nothing but its own splendor. This fire is discerned in Virgil, but discerned as...than fierce, but every where equal and constant; in Lucan and Statins it bursts out in sudden, short, and interrupted flashes : in Milton, it glows like... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 sider
...even while \ve disapprove. Nay, where this appears, thouch attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about, it, till we see nothing but its own splendor. This Fire is discerned in Virgil, but discerned as through a glass, reflected from Homer,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 sider
...admire even while we disapprove. Nay, where this appears, though ^tended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it, till we see nothing but...through a glass, reflected from Homer, more shining t''n fierre, but every where equal and constant : in Luean nnd Statins, it hursts out in sudden, short,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 sider
...admire even while we disapprove. Nay, where this appears, though attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it, till we see nothing but its own splendour. This fire is discerned in Virsil, but discerned as through a glass, reflected from Homer, more shining than fierce, but every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 sider
...even while we disapprove. Nay, where this appears, thougli ti'.^nded with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it, till we see nothing but its own splendour. The fre it discern«! in Virgil, but discerned as through a glass, reflected from Homer, more shining... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 sider
...even while we disapprove. Nay, where this appears, though attended with absurdities, it brightens, all the rubbish about it, till we see nothing but its own splendor. This fire is discerned in Virgil, but discerned as through a glass, reflected from Homer,... | |
 | 1813 - 352 sider
...disapprove. Nay, where this appears, though attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubhish about it, till we see nothing but its own splendour....than fierce, but every where equal and constant : in Lucan and Statius it bursts out in sudden, short, and interrupted flashes : in Milton it glows like... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 sider
...this appears, though attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it, till we sec nothing but its own splendour. This fire is discerned...than fierce, but .every where equal and constant* in Lucan ^nd Statius, it bursts out in sudden, short, ind interrupted flashes : in Milton it glows like... | |
 | 1819 - 780 sider
...brightens all the rubbish about it till we see nothing but its own splendour." "This fire," he proceeds, " is discerned in Virgil, but discerned as through a...than fierce, but every where equal and constant « in Lucan and Statius it burst out in sudden, short, and interrupted flashes; in Milton it glows like a... | |
 | 1819 - 800 sider
...admire even while we disapprove. Nay, win nthis appears, Ihmigh attended with absurdities, it brightens all the rubbish about it till we see nothing but its own splendour." "This fire," he proceeds, " is discerned in Virgil, hut discerned as through a glass reflected fromBomer, more shining... | |
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