...founded on Dares Phrygius, a favorite fabulous hiftorian of that time °. The diftion of this poem is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers harmonious : and on the whole, the ftruclure of the verfification approaches nearly to that of polimed Latin poetry. The writer appears...

...Hiftory of Englifh Poetrj', differtation'*. . , ^ )8 At Bafil, iro, 1541. At Amfterdam, 410, 1701. " generally pure, the periods round, and the " numbers harmonious ; and, on the whole, ** the ftrufture of the verfification approaches K nearly to that of polifhed Latin poetry39." It is hardly...

...Poetry, dilfertation 2. 3* At Balil, Svo, 154X1 At Amfterdam, 4to, 170>. HISTORY OF BRITAIN. Book III. " generally pure, the periods round, and the " numbers harmonious ; and, on the whole, *' the ftructurc of the verification approaches *' nearly to that of polifhed Latin poetry "." It is hardly...

...Wharton's Hift. of Englifh Poetry, differtation ». " At Bafil, STO. 1541. At Amfterdam, 4to. 170». " generally pure, the periods round, and the " numbers harmonious; and, on the whole, " the ftruclure of the verification approaches " nearly to that of polifhed Latin poetry39." It is hardly...

...Wharton'* Hift. of Englilh Poetry, diflertation ». ' At Baiil, Ivo. 154i. At Amfterdam. 4to. 1702. " generally pure, the periods round, and the " numbers harmonious; and, on the whole, " the ftructure of the verfification approaches " nearly to that of polifhed Latin poetry 30 ." It is hardly...

...observes " The diction of this poem is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers harmonious : on the whole, the structure of the versification approaches...phraseology, and wanted nothing but a knowledge of the VirgUian chastity. His style is a mixture of Ovid, Statius, and Claudian, who seem then to have been...

...common enough, and it has been well criticised by Warton, who observes : — " The diction of this poem is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers...approaches nearly to that of polished Latin poetry." It commences thus — " Iliadum lachrymas, concessaque Fergama fatis, Praelia bina ducum, bis adactam...

...common enough, and it has been well criticised by Warton, who observes:- — "The diction of this poem is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers...whole, the structure of the versification approaches' neatly1 to that of'pofebed Latin poetry." It corn— :)Hl n/V-iii o« t> )jin"rio ) n.vt ' .'$£.,;!•.<„...

...founded on Dares Phrygius, a favorite fabulous historian of that time 0 . The diction of this poem is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers...Virgilian chastity. His style is a mixture of Ovid, Statins, and Claudian, who seem then to have been the popular patterns?. But a few specimens will best...

...opportunity of judging, because it is still extant, and has been published. " Wartou says, " the diction is generally pure, the periods round, and the numbers...versification approaches nearly to that of polished Latin The unsettled state of the English language flue- poety." It is hardly possible to dip into any part...