 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1882 - 1192 sider
...t«lent, and. indeed, his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of IH- thoughts. There tire others of the moderns who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over nit the poets, both modern and ancient. Homer only exempted.... | |
 | James Hamblin Smith - 1882 - 238 sider
...increasing, I wanted to build my barns bigger. — Defoe. In the greatness of his sentiments Milton triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. — Addison. They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder. — Coleridge.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 sider
...§ in London afterwards at a time when tye* " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 sider
...There are others of the moderns, who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only those degrees of his men his praise is very scanty. I don't think the great Mr. Addisun liked young... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 sider
...fathers of * " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity ol his thoughts. There are others of the moderns, who...rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 sider
...tye-wig"f) 5) in London afterwards at a time *) " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the modern, who rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 sider
...of silence." — POPE. Spence's Ane.rrlolfs. t "Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient. Homer only those... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 sider
...Addison's father was a clergyman of gdod repute in * " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him In every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of h'.3 sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 474 sider
...great Mr. Addison liked young Mr. Pope, the 1 " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....rival him in every other part of poetry; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 sider
...great Mr. Addison liked young Mr. Pope, the 1 " Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts....moderns, who rival him in every other part of poetry ; bat in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer... | |
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Milton's chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the moderns who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets... 
