 Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their country by it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also...  The Spectator - Pàgina 701738Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 pàgines
...related in Scriptare. Betides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the truth with fittion, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...own invention. And, indeed, notwithftanding all the reftraints he was under, he has filled his ftory with fo many furprifmg incidents, which bear fo clofe... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pàgines
...related in Scripture. Befides it was eaiier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...upon which to raife his poem, but was alfo obliged ro proceed with the greateft caution in every thing that he added out of his own invention. And, indeed,... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pàgines
...offending the Religion of their Country by it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few Circumfiances upon which to raife his Poem, but was alfo obliged...own Invention. And, indeed, notwithftanding all the Reftraints he was under, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifmg Incidents, which bear fo clofe... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pàgines
...related in Scripture. Befides, it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the Trath with Fiftion, as they were in no Danger of offending the Religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few Circumllances upon which to raife his Poem, but was allb obliged to proceed with the greateil Caution... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pàgines
...Scripture. Befides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dalh the trjuh with iiclion, g 4 as »s they were in no danger of offending the religion of their country by it. But as for Milton, he had not ciily a very few circumftances upon which to raiie his poem, but was alfo obliged to proceed with the... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pàgines
...in Scripture : he fides, it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...caution in every thing that he added out of his own inven> tion. And, indeed, notwithftanding all the reflraints he was under, he has filled his ftory... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pàgines
...related in fcripture. Befides, it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dam the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumttances upon which to raife his poem, but was alfo obliged to proceed with the greateft caution... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pàgines
...related in Scripture. Bcfides, it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the truth with fiflion, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...circumftances upon which to raife his poem, but was alfo <^!iged to proceed with the grcateft caution in every thing that he added out of his x>wn invention.... | |
 | 1793 - 620 pàgines
...related in fcripture. Befides, it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dad) the truth with union, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their country by it.* Spectator, № 167. low low os to go beyond the bounds of written revelation ? and when We thus prefume... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pàgines
...very few ciiiumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution in every thing that he added out of his own invention. And, indeed, notwithstanding all tin; restraints he was under, he has filled his story with so many surprizing incidents,... | |
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