 | Collection - 1702 - 476 pages
...much above the reft of human kind Natures whole ftrength united! endlefs Fame, And univerfal Shouts attend their Name. Read Homer once, and you can read no more, > For all things elfc appear fo dull and poor, Verfe will leem Profe, yet often on him look, And you will hardly... | |
 | 1702 - 472 pages
...much above the reft of human kind Nttures whole ftrength united! endlefs Fame, And univerfal Shouts attend their Name. Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all things elle appear fb dull and poor, Vtrfc will feem Profe, yet often on him look, And you will hardly... | |
 | Petronius Arbiter - 1714 - 438 pages
...the reft of human Kind. Nature'* Natures whole Strength united, endlefs Fame, And univerfal Shouts attend their Name. Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all Things die appear fo dull and poor. Verfe will feem Profe j yet often on him look, And you will hardly... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1717 - 580 pages
...much above the reft of human kind. Nature's whole Strength united\ endlefs Fame, And univerfal Shouts, attend their Name! Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all things elfe appear fo dull and poor, Verfe will feem Profe ; yet often on him look, And you will hardly... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 pages
...reft of humane Kind. Natures whole Strength united ; endlefs Faint, And univerfal Shouts attend iheir Name. Read Homer once, and you can read no more, / For all "Things elfe appear. fo dull and poor, Verfe will fee m Prtfe ; fet often on bint look, And you "will... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1729 - 438 pages
...above the reft of Human Kind ! Nature's whole Strength united ! endlefs Fame, And Univerfal Shouts, attend their Name ! Read HOMER once, and you can read no more 3 For all Books elfe appear fo mean, Ib poor, Verfe will feem Profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete a Praife, Read Homer once, and you can read no more*, For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Proje : but Jill I perfift to read^ And Homer will be all the Books you need* That the Earl of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Profe : lutjlill perftft to read, And Homer will be all the Books you need. That the Earl of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be all the Books you need, That the Earl of... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 pages
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all... | |
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Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse will seem prose : but still persist to read. And Homer will be all the books you need. 
