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" we have at leaft none of the blafphemers of Homer. We fteadfaftly and unanimoufly believe, both his poem, and our conftitution, to be the beft that ever human wit invented : that the one is not more incapable of amendment than the other; and (old as they... "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 284
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 51

English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...miferable mifguided fefts, we have at leaft none of the blafphemers of Homer. We ftedfaftly and unanimously believe, both his poem, and our conftitution, to be...amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we defpife any French or Englimman whatever, who (hall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...unanimoufly beboth his poem, and our conftitution, tu be that ever human wit invented.: that the Ve*. ХП. one is not more incapable of amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we defpife any French or Englilhman whatever, who ihall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope's Iliad & Odyssey ...

1792 - 918 pages
...leaft none of the blafphemers We ftedtaftly and unanimously beis poem, and our constitution, tu be : ever human wit invented : that the one is not more incapable of amendment th.! the other; and (old as they bnth are) we dcfpi any French or Englishman whatever, who ilia prefume...
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The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 5

Homer - 1796 - 350 pages
...fhe might have preferred it to her own, that as much as we abound in other miferable mifguided fedts, we have at leaft none of the blafphemers of Homer....amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we deipife any French or Englilhman whatever, who lhall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...blafphemers of Homer. We ftedfaftly and unanimoufly believe both his Poem and our Conftitution ftitution to be the beft that ever human wit invented : that...amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we defpife any French or Englijhman whatever, who mall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires. On receiving from the Right ...

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...we have, at leaft, none of the blafphemers of Homer. We ftedfaftly and unanimoufly believe both this Poem and our Conftitution to be the beft that ever...amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we defpife any French or Englijhman whatever, who mall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...blafphemers of Homer. We ftedfaftly and unanimoufly believe both this Poem and our Conftitution to be the bed that ever human wit invented : that the one is not...amendment than the other; and (old as they both are) we defpife any French or Englijhman whatever, who {hall prefume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The Works of the Greek and Roman Poets, Volume 4, Part 3

1809 - 364 pages
...of Homer. We stcdfasly and unanimously believe, both his poem, and our constitution, to be the best that ever human wit invented: that the one is not more incapable v> amendment than the other -, a ere) we despise any ¥ 198 POSTSCRIPT. ever, who shall presume to...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...of Homer. We stedfastly and unanimously believe both this poem and our constitution to be the best that ever human wit invented: that the one is not...amendment than the other ; and (old as they both are) we despise any French or Englishman whatever, who shall presume to retrench, to innovate, or to make the...
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The Works of the Greek and Roman Poets, Volume 4

1813 - 376 pages
...of Homer. We stedfosly and unanimously believe, both his poem, and our constitution, to be the best that ever human wit invented : that the one is not...of amendment than the other; and (old as they both it re) we despise any French or Englishman whatever,who shall presume to retrench, to innovate, or...
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