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" the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affefted, or uncouth word, for fome hundred lines together; as in his fifth book, the latter part of the eighth, the former of the tenth and eleventh books, and in the narration of Michael in the twelfth. I... "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 275
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 2

John Milton - 1750 - 692 pages
...fimplicity and purity. Milton " has feveral of die latter, where " we find not an antiquated, af" fecled, or uncouth word, for fome " hundred lines together;...Michael in the twelfth. " I wonder indeed that he, who " ventur'd (contrary to the praflice " of all other epic poets) to imitate " Homer's lownefles in the...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 51

English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...lower fort of narrations,, the character of which is fimplicity and purity. Milton, has feveral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affefted,...wonder indeed that he, who ventured contrary to the practice of all other Epick posts) to imitate Homer's lowneflea in the narrative, fhould not alfo have...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...fimplicity and purity Milton has feveral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, 01 uncouth word, for fome hundred lines together ; as...the twelfth. I wonder indeed, that he, who ventured (contrar| to the practice of all other epic poets) to imitate Homer's lowneflesin the narrative, fhould...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Milton has several of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, or uncouth word, for some hundred lines together; as in his fifth book, the...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other epic poets) to imitate Homer's lownesses in the narrative, should not also have...
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The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 5

Homer - 1796 - 350 pages
...Milton has feveral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, or uncouth word, for fbme hundred lines together; as in his fifth book, the...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other epick poets) to imitate Homer's lownefies in the narratme^ fhould not alfo have...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...fimplicity and purity. Milton has fevcral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affe&ed, or uncouth word, for fome hundred lines together;...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other Epic Poets) to imitate Homer's lownefles in the narrative, mould not alfo have...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires. On receiving from the Right ...

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...fimplicity and purity. Milton has feveral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, afFected, or uncouth word, for fome hundred lines together ;...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other Epic Poets) to imitate Homer's lownefles in the narrative, mould not alfo have...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...fimplicity and purity. Milton has feveral of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, or uncouth word, for fome hundred lines together.;...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other Epic Poets) to imitate Homer's lownefles in the narrative, mould not alfo have...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...Milton has several of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, or uncouth word, for some hundred lines together; as in his fifth book, the...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other Epic Poets) to imitate Homer'& lownesses in the narrative, should not also have...
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The Works of the Greek and Roman Poets, Volume 4

1813 - 376 pages
...Milton has several of the latter, where we find not an antiquated, affected, or uncouth word, for some hundred lines together; as in his fifth book, the...wonder indeed that he, who ventured (contrary to the practice of all other epic poets) to imitate Homer's lowness in the narrative, should not also have...
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