 | John Dryden - 1706 - 490 pages
...whom we Poets , when we flatter them , call Heroes; roes ; a race of Men who can never enjoy cjuiet in themfelves, 'till they have taken it from . all the World. This is Homers Commendation, and fuch as it is, the Covers of Peace, or at lead of more moderate Heroifm, will... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...philofophers call it ; he provokes to murther, and the deftruction of God's images ; he forms and equips thofe ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter...themfelves, 'till they have taken it from all the wot Id. This is Homer's commendation, and fuch as it is, the lovers of peace, or at leaft of more moderate... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...philofophers call it ; he provokes to murder, and the deftru&ion of God's images ; he forms and equips thofe ungodly mankillers, whom we poets, when we flatter...have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's eommendation, and fuch as it is, the lovers of peace, or at leaft of more moderate heroifm, will never... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...philofophers call it; he provokes to murder, and the deftruction of God's images; he forms and equips thofe ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter...more moderate heroifm, will never envy him. But let Komer and Virgil contend for the prize of honour betwixt themfelves; I am fatisfied they will never... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...philofopheri call it ; he provokes t* murder, and the deftrudion of God's image* ; he forms and equips thofe ungodly man-killers whom we poets, when we flatter...heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in tbemfelves, till they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's commendation ; and fuch a*... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...philosophers call it, he provokes to murder, and the destruction of GOD'S images ; he forms and equips those ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter...heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, till they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's commendation; and such as it... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...philosophers call it, he provokes to murder, and the destruction of GOD'S images ; he forms and equips those ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter...heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, till they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's commendation ; and such as... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...philosophers call it, he provokes to murder, and the destruction of GOD'S images ; he forms and equips those ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter them, call heroes ; a race of men v who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, till they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...we poets, when we flatter them, call heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, till they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's commendation; and such as it is, the lovers of peace, or at least of more moderate heroism, will never envy him. But... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 496 pages
...philosophers call it; he provokes to murder, and the destruction of God's images* ; he forms and equips those ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when .we flatter...heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, until they have taken it from all the world. This is Homer's commendation ; and, such as... | |
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God's images; he forms and equips those ungodly man-killers, whom we poets, when we flatter them, call heroes ; a race of men who can never enjoy quiet in themselves, till they have taken it from all the world. 
