 | Saint-Evremond - Criticism - 1714 - 570 pages
...daring Greatnefs and Majeity of the Language, and for the Noble Elevation of the Difcourfe. Tis thus, that Poetry is the Language of the Gods, and that...'tis fo much the greater wonder to find it in Lucan, becaufe i£ Is neither to be met with in Homer or Virgil : * , *• , . ** ' ' ^ ;••£,?. S4 JVN... | |
 | Saint-Evremond - 1728 - 478 pages
...Language, and for the noble elevation of the difcourfe. 'Tis \ Set !.««»'* Pharfajia, lit. is. thus* that Poetry is the language of the Gods, and that...and 'tis fo much the greater wonder to find it in Lu c AN, becaufe it is neither to be met with inHoMER or VIRGIL! AN ELUCIDATION Of what I faid of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 238 pages
...daring greatnefs and " majcfty of the language, and for the noble eleva-" lion of the difcourfe. It is thus, adds he, that -" poetry is the language of the gods, and that -*' .poets are wife ; and it is fo much the greater won-*' der to find it in Lucan, fays he, becaufe it it "' neither to be met... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 218 pages
...daring greatnefs and " majefty of the language, and for the noble eleva" lion of the difcourfe. It is thus, adds he, that " poetry is the language of the gods, and that " poets •" poets are wife ; and it is i'o much the greater won•" der to find it in Lucan, fays he, becaufe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 pages
...daring greatnefs and majefty of the language, " and for the noble elevation of the difconrfe. It " is thus," adds he, "that poetry is the language of " the gods, and that poets are wife ; and it is fo " much the greater wonder to find it in Lucan," fays he, " becaufe it is neither to be ™»t... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 798 pages
...the daring greatness and majesty of the language, and for the noble elevation of the discourse. It is thus," adds he, " that poetry is the language of the gods, and that poets are wise; and it is so much the greater wonder to find it in Lucan," says he, " because it is neither to... | |
 | Elledge - History - 1999 - 418 pages
...daring greatness and majesty of the language and for the noble elevation of the discourse. It is thus that poetry is the language of the gods and that poets are wise, and it is so much the greater wonder to find it in Lucan because it is neither to be met with... | |
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It is not poetical upon the score of any ridiculous fiction, or for some extravagant hyperbole, but for the daring greatness and majesty of the language, and for the noble elevation of the discourse. It is thus... 