 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 σελίδες
...and calumniated only for being at the head of it. That which in my opinion ought to be the endeavour of any one who tranflates Homer, is above all things...doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft poetical, as mod agreeing with that character; to copy him in all the variations of his ftyle, and the different... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 σελίδες
...being at the head of it. That which in my opinion ought to be the endeavour of any one who translates Homer, is above all things to keep alive that fpirit...doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft poetical, as mcft agreeing with that character ; to copy him in all the variations of his fryle, and the different... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 σελίδες
...and calumniated only for being at the head of it. That which in.my opinion ought to be the encleavour of any one who tranflates Homer, is above all things...keep alive that fpirit and fire which makes his chief charafter; In particular places, where the fenfe can bear any. doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 462 σελίδες
...calumniated only for being at the head of it. . That which in my opinion ought to be the endeavour of any one who tranflates Homer, is above all things to keep alive that fpirit and fire which makes hit chief charafter i in particular places, where the fenfe can bear any doubt, to follow the ftrongeft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 σελίδες
...tranflates Homer, is above all things to keep alive that fpirit and fire which makes his chief charafter : in particular places, where the fenfe can bear any doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft poeti-. cal, as moft agreeing with that character ; to copy him in all the variations of his ftyle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 σελίδες
...that fpirit and fire which makes his chief charafter : in particular places, where the fenfe can hear any doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft poetical, as moft agreeing with that charafter; to copy h,im in all the variations of his ftyle, .and the diftc.ent modulations of his numbers... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 σελίδες
...and calumniated only for being at the head of it. That which in my opinion ought to be the endeavour of any one who tranflates Homer, is above all things...agreeing with that character ; to copy him in all 7 the variations of his ftyle, and the different modulations of his numbers ; to preferve, in the more... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 σελίδες
...being at the he*d of it. That which, in my opinion, ought W be the endeavour of any one who tranllates Homer, is above all things to keep alive that fpirit and fire which makes hi« chief character: in particular places, where the fenfe can bear any doubt, to iouo» the ilrongell... | |
 | 1792 - 918 σελίδες
...calumniated only for being at the head of it. That which, in my opinion, ought to be the cnileavour of any one who tranflates Homer, is above all things...his chief character: in particular places, where the fcnle can bear any doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and mod poetical, as moft agreeing with that character;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 σελίδες
...being at the head of it. That which, in my opinion, ought to be the endeavour of any one who tranilates Homer, is above all things to keep alive that fpirit and fire which makes his chief charaScr : in particular places, where the fenfe can bear any doubt, to follow the ftrongeft and moft... | |
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... they are confessedly the first in the commonwealth of letters, they must be envied and calumniated only for being at the head of it. That which in my opinion ought to be the endeavour of any one who translates Homer, is above all things to... 
