 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1815 - 880 pages
...premises at the beginning of some books. In one place he expatiates upon his own blindness; in another lie compares his subject, and prefers it to that of the Iliad, and to the common topics of war, which were thought, before him, the only subject fit for epic poetry; and he adds, that... | |
 | 1815 - 876 pages
...beginning of some books. In one place he expatiates upon his own blindness; in another he comparos his subject, and prefers it to that of the Iliad, and to the common topics of war, which were thought, before him, the only subject fit for epic poetry ; and he adds,... | |
 | Voltaire, Florence Donnell White - Epic literature - 1915 - 190 pages
...which he premises at the Beginning of some Books. In one Place he expatiates upon his own Blindness; in another he compares his Subject and prefers it...which were thought before him the only Subject fit for Epick Poetry; and he adds that he hopes to soar as high as all his Predecessors, unless the cold Climate... | |
 | Archibald Ballantyne - 1919 - 358 pages
...which he premises at the beginning of some Books. In one place he expatiates upon his own Blindness ; in another he compares his Subject, and prefers it...which were thought before him the only Subject fit for Epick Poetry ; and he adds, that he hopes to soar as high as all his Predecessors, unless the cold... | |
 | John T. Shawcross - English poetry - 1995 - 292 pages
...which he premises at the Beginning of some Books. In one Place he expatiates upon his own Blindness ; in another he compares his Subject and prefers it...which were thought before him the only Subject fit for Epick Poetry; and he adds that he hopes to soar as high as all his Predecessors, unless the cold Climate... | |
 | Voltaire - History - 1999 - 244 pages
...which he premises at the Beginning of some Books. In one Place he expatiates upon his own Blindness; in another he compares his Subject and prefers it...which were thought before him the only Subject fit for Epick Poetry; and he adds that he hopes to soar as high as all his Predecessors, unless the cold Climate... | |
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Judgment. Milton breaks the Thread of his Narration in two Manners. The first consists of two or three kinds of Prologues, which he premises at the Beginning of some Books. In one Place he expatiates upon his own Blindness ; in another he compares his... 