...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." In the spring of 1713, the play of " Cato," which had been lying in his desk since his return from...

...both modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. [If 194 F.XGLISH HUMOURISTS. praise is very scanty. I don't think the great...

...his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. " If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working...

...hoth modern and ancient, Homer alone excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. "If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working...

...his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...has laid together in his first, second, and sixth boohs." —Spectator, No. 279. " If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts...

...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books. ADDISON : Spectator, No. 279. I have before observed in general, that the persons whom Milton introduces...

...modern sense of trouble or confusion. Milton. It is impossible for the imagination of man to disturb itself with greater ideas than those which he has...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books. — -ADDISON. In all subjects of deep and lasting interest you will detect a struggle between two opposite,...

...excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. . . . It is impossible for the imagination of mail to distend itself with greater ideas than those which...together in his first, second, and sixth books." The sentiments of an epic should be always either natural or sublime. There are two kinds which should...

...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books. ADDISON : Spectator, No. 279. I have before observed in general, that the •persons whom Milton introduces...

...his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...laid together in his first, second, and sixth books." — Spectator, No. 279. " If I were to name a poet that is a perfect master in all these arts of working...