But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. The Spectator - Página 1551739Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Milton - 1750 - 716 páginas
...engaged in a feries of adventures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal...improper agents in a work of this nature, as Strength and Necejfity in one of the tragedies of JEfchylus, who reprefented thofe two perfons nailing down Prometheus... | |
| John Milton - 1750 - 682 páginas
...manner. But when fuch perfons are introduced as principal añors, and engaged in a feries of adventure?, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal partí. I cannot forbear therefore thinking... | |
| John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 páginas
...after an unufual and entertaining Manner. But when fuch Perfons are introduced as principal Actors, and engaged in a Series of Adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroic Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
| William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 páginas
...But when fuch Perfons are introduced as principal A£lor-,'and engaged in a Series of Adveiitures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroic Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 260 páginas
...proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credihle in its principal parts. I cannot forhear therefore thinking that Sin and Death are as improper agents in a work of this nature, as Strength and Necessity in one of the tragedies of ^schylus, who represented those two persons nailing down Prometheus... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 páginas
...after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 páginas
...after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear, therefore, thinking... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 398 páginas
...But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of advcn. tares, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 518 páginas
...entertaining manner. But when fuch perlbns are introduced as principal aftors, and engaged in a feries of adventures, they take too much upon them ; and...cannot forbear therefore thinking that Sin and Death k are as improper agents b are as improper agents in a reork of this nature, &cc ] Yet, as doctor Newton... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 páginas
...after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
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