The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Critical worksT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1811 - Theology, Doctrinal |
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... say with the poet- Si natura juberet , & c . They rented a considerable farm at Con- greve , when he was born ; but soon after removed to a larger at Penford , about half way between Brewood and Wolverhamp- ton in the same County ...
... say with the poet- Si natura juberet , & c . They rented a considerable farm at Con- greve , when he was born ; but soon after removed to a larger at Penford , about half way between Brewood and Wolverhamp- ton in the same County ...
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... a right to think meanly of its author . Your extreme delicacy allows me to say nothing of my obligations , which otherwise would demand my warmest acknowledgments . For your constant favour has followed me in all ways , in which.
... a right to think meanly of its author . Your extreme delicacy allows me to say nothing of my obligations , which otherwise would demand my warmest acknowledgments . For your constant favour has followed me in all ways , in which.
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... say , how much you benefited by this poet ( the fittest of all others , for the study of a gen- tleman ) in your acquaintance with his moral , as well as critical writings ; and how successfully you applied yourself to every other part ...
... say , how much you benefited by this poet ( the fittest of all others , for the study of a gen- tleman ) in your acquaintance with his moral , as well as critical writings ; and how successfully you applied yourself to every other part ...
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... say some- thing upon each . 1. That the Art of poetry , at large , is not the proper subject of this piece , is so apparent , that it hath not escaped the dullest and least attentive of its critics : For , however all the different ...
... say some- thing upon each . 1. That the Art of poetry , at large , is not the proper subject of this piece , is so apparent , that it hath not escaped the dullest and least attentive of its critics : For , however all the different ...
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... say , that Lucilius introduced into satire an unity of metre , I mean only , in the same piece ; for the measure , in different satires , appears to have been different . That the design in him was one , I conclude , first , Because ...
... say , that Lucilius introduced into satire an unity of metre , I mean only , in the same piece ; for the measure , in different satires , appears to have been different . That the design in him was one , I conclude , first , Because ...
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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.