 | John Milton - 1750 - 716 pages
...of epic poetry. Foe juft as Virgil rivaled Homer, fo Milton emulated both. He found Homer poliefled of the province of morality, Virgil of politics, and nothing left for him but that otretifio*. This he feifed, as afpiring to (hare with them in the government of the poetic world; and... | |
 | 1764 - 202 pages
...the epic poem; for juft as Virgil rivalled Homer, fo Milton emulated both. Pie found Homer poffefled of the province of morality, Virgil of politics; and nothing left for him but that of religion. There are three fpecies of the epic poem -, for its largeft province is human aclrion, which can be... | |
 | William Warburton - 1766 - 476 pages
...: for jtift as Virgil rivaled Homer, fo Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer poflèfled of the province of MORALITY ; Virgil of POLITICS :...for him, but that of RELIGION. This he feized, as ambitious to lhare with them in the Government of the poetic world : and by means of the fuperior dignity... | |
 | William Hayley - 1781 - 418 pages
...Virgil : — " Juft as Virgil rivalled Homer, fo Milton emulated both of them. He found Homer pofTefled of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics ;...and nothing left for him but that of Religion. This he.feized, as afpiring to fhare with them in the government of the Poetic world : and, by means of... | |
 | William Hayley - 1782 - 312 pages
...that I allude to the following paflage in the famous Diflertation .on the fixth Book of Virgil : — " Juft as Virgil rivalled Homer, fo Milton emulated...the government of the Poetic world : and, by means of.the.fuperior dignity of his fubjeci, hath gotten to the head of that Triumvirate, which took fo... | |
 | William Warburton - 1788 - 492 pages
...Milton, having produced the third: forjuftas Virgil rivaled Homer, fo Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer poflefled of the province of MORALITY;...for him, but that of RELIGION. This he feized, as ambitious to (hare with them in the Government of the poetic world : and by means of the fuperior dignity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringing every thing into fyftem, " found Homer poflefTed of the province of Morality ; Virgil of Politics ;...nothing left for him, but that of Religion. This he fcized, as afpiring to (hare with them in the government of the poetic world ; and by means of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...in any age." " Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringnigf every thing mto fyllem, " found Homer poflefl'ed of the province of Morality;...This he feized, as afpiring to fhare with them in t he-government of the poetic world ; and by means of the fuperior dignity of his fubject, hath gotten... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringing everything into fyftem, " found Homer pofitfied of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics; and nothing left for him, but that «f Religion. This he feized, as afpii ing to (hare with them in the government of the poetic world... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his x>fna? love of brTn^icj everything into fyttcm, " fonnd Homer pofTefled of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics; and nothing left for him, bat that of Religion. This he feized, as afpiring to mare with them in the government of the poetic... | |
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Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer possessed of the province of MORALITY ; Virgil of POLITICS : and nothing left for him, but that of RELIGION. 
