The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 5F. and C. Rivington, 1795 |
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... Readers alfo look with pleafure to it ; and expect the clofing of a volume , as the fettling of a complicated account , by which they are affifted in the calculation of their gains . If there were a library en- dowed fufficiently to ...
... Readers alfo look with pleafure to it ; and expect the clofing of a volume , as the fettling of a complicated account , by which they are affifted in the calculation of their gains . If there were a library en- dowed fufficiently to ...
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... readers , be of a nature to re- quire elucidation , we confider the tranflator as bound to fur- nifh the information neceflary for clearing up the difficulties of his author . In a word , we think he ought to place his readers , as much ...
... readers , be of a nature to re- quire elucidation , we confider the tranflator as bound to fur- nifh the information neceflary for clearing up the difficulties of his author . In a word , we think he ought to place his readers , as much ...
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... readers , be of a nature to re- quire elucidation , we confider the tranflator as bound to fur- nith the information neceflary for clearing up the difficulties of his author . In a word , we think he ought to place his readers , as much ...
... readers , be of a nature to re- quire elucidation , we confider the tranflator as bound to fur- nith the information neceflary for clearing up the difficulties of his author . In a word , we think he ought to place his readers , as much ...
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... readers will judge by comparing it with the following literal tranflation . Alexander having obtained the dead body of Lyfimachus , with much entreaty , from Lyfandra , carried it afterwards to the Cherfonefus and buried it , where ...
... readers will judge by comparing it with the following literal tranflation . Alexander having obtained the dead body of Lyfimachus , with much entreaty , from Lyfandra , carried it afterwards to the Cherfonefus and buried it , where ...
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... readers having heard of a King at Athens , are now told of a palace . This is another of thofe errors which is much morę more blameable than an ignorance of words , fince it 10 Taylor's Paufanias . Watkins's travels through Switzer ...
... readers having heard of a King at Athens , are now told of a palace . This is another of thofe errors which is much morę more blameable than an ignorance of words , fince it 10 Taylor's Paufanias . Watkins's travels through Switzer ...
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Page 270 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Page 197 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 301 - And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 229 - But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground.
Page 199 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth ; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Page 199 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Page 249 - Written in a blank leaf of Dugdale's Monasticon. " Deem not, devoid of elegance, the sage, By Fancy's genuine feelings unbeguil'd, Of painful pedantry the poring child; Who turns of these proud domes the historic page, Now sunk by Time, and Henry's fiercer rage. Think'st thou the warbling Muses never smil'd On his lone hours ? Ingenuous views engage His thoughts, on themes unclassic falsely styl'd, Intent.
Page 303 - And a river went out of Eden to water the garden ; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Page 395 - Such a constitution as this would make the mighty leviathan of a shorter duration than the feeblest creatures, and not let it...
Page 629 - I began this first book, I had some thoughts of translating the whole Iliad ; but had the pleasure of being diverted from that design, by finding the work was fallen into a much abler hand. I would not therefore be thought to have any other view in publishing this small specimen of Homer's Iliad, than to bespeak, if possible, the favour of the public to a translation of Homer's Odysseis, wherein I have already made some progress.