The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Critical worksT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1811 - Theology, Doctrinal |
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... force of genies , which is required to disembarrass an involved subject , and all the aids of learning , that can lend a ray to enlighten a dark one , have , notwithstanding , found themselves ut- terly unable to unfold the order of ...
... force of genies , which is required to disembarrass an involved subject , and all the aids of learning , that can lend a ray to enlighten a dark one , have , notwithstanding , found themselves ut- terly unable to unfold the order of ...
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... force of this nice adjustment of manners [ from 1. 319 to 323 ] that , where it has remarkably prevailed , the success of a play hath sometimes been secured by it , without one single excellence or recommendation besides . II . He shews ...
... force of this nice adjustment of manners [ from 1. 319 to 323 ] that , where it has remarkably prevailed , the success of a play hath sometimes been secured by it , without one single excellence or recommendation besides . II . He shews ...
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... sole effect of art , and go so far , in opposition to the reigning prejudice , as to assert nature to be of no force at all ? This objection , which would be apt to 411 Altera poscit opem res , et conjurat amice . 58 Q. HORATII FLACCI.
... sole effect of art , and go so far , in opposition to the reigning prejudice , as to assert nature to be of no force at all ? This objection , which would be apt to 411 Altera poscit opem res , et conjurat amice . 58 Q. HORATII FLACCI.
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... force of rules and genius , unless he call in a fairer and less interested guide ? Doubtless it will and therefore the poet , with the ut- most propriety , adds [ from v . 419 to 450 ] as a necessary part of this instructive monition to ...
... force of rules and genius , unless he call in a fairer and less interested guide ? Doubtless it will and therefore the poet , with the ut- most propriety , adds [ from v . 419 to 450 ] as a necessary part of this instructive monition to ...
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... force , on the poet , he closes the whole with shewing the dreadful consequences of being imposed upon in so nice an affair ; representing , in all the strength of colouring , the picture of a bad poet , infa- tuated , to a degree of ...
... force , on the poet , he closes the whole with shewing the dreadful consequences of being imposed upon in so nice an affair ; representing , in all the strength of colouring , the picture of a bad poet , infa- tuated , to a degree of ...
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Page 29 - HIIMANO capiti cervicem pictor equinam Jungere si velit, et varias inducere plumas Undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne, Spectatum admissi risum teneatis, amici...
Page 41 - Troianum orditur ab ovo : semper ad eventum festinat et in medias res non secus ac notas auditorem rapit, et quae desperat tractata nitescere posse relinquit, 150 atque ita mentitur, sic veris falsa remiscet, primo ne medium, medio ne discrepet imum.
Page 78 - That which is now a horse, even with a thought The rack dislimns, and makes it indistinct As water is in water.
Page 59 - ... qui studet optatam cursu contingere metam, multa tulit fecitque puer, sudavit et alsit, abstinuit venere et vino ; qui Pythia cantat tibicen, didicit prius extimuitque magistrum. nunc satis est dixisse ' ego mira poemata pango ; occupet extremum scabies ; mihi turpe relinqui est, et quod non didici sane nescire fateri.
Page 37 - Descriptas servare vices operumque colores, Cur ego, si nequeo ignoroque, poe'ta salutor ? Cur nescire pudens prave quam discere malo? Versibus exponi tragieis res comica noa volt ; Indignatur item privatis ac prope socco 90 Dignis carminibus narrari cena Thyestae.
Page 31 - ... adsuitur pannus, cum lucus et ara Dianae et properantis aquae per amoenos ambitus agros aut flumen Rhenum aut pluvius describitur arcus; sed nunc non erat his locus. et fortasse cupressum scis simulare: quid hoc, si fractis enatat exspes 20 navibus, aere dato qui pingitur?
Page 40 - Personam formare novam, servetur ad imum Qualis ab incepto processerit, et sibi constet. Difficile est proprie communia dicere ; tuque Rectius Iliacum carmen deducis in actus, Quam si proferres ignota indictaque primus.
Page 57 - Tu nihil invita dices faciesve Minerva ; 385 Id tibi judicium est, ea mens ; si quid tamen olim Scripseris, in Maeci descendat judicis aures Et patris et nostras, nonumque prematur in annum : Membranis intus positis delere licebit, Quod non edideris ; nescit vox missa reverti.
Page 61 - Transverso calamo signum ; ambitiosa recidet Ornamenta ; parum claris lucem dare coget ; Arguet ambigue dictum ; mutanda notabit ; Fiet Aristarchus ; non dicet, Cur ego amicum 450 Offendam in nugis ? Hae nugae seria ducent In mala derisum semel, exceptumque sinistre.
Page 39 - Jura neget sibi nata, nihil non arroget armis ; Sit Medea ferox invictaque, flebilis Ino, Perfidus Ixion, lo vaga, tristis Orestes.