 | John Bell - 1807 - Broj stranica: 472
...be allowed him, and wjiich very much contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery spirit thnt animates his translation, which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself would have writ hefore he arrived at years of discretion. Hobhes has given us a correct explanation... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - Broj stranica: 542
...and many more which might be collected. Dryden reports, that Waller never could read Chapman's Homer without a degree of transport. Pope is of opinion...written before he arrived to years of discretion.' But his fire is too frequently darkened by that sort of fustian which now disfigured the face of our... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Broj stranica: 1082
...be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery spirit which animates his translation, which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself would have writ before he arrived at years of discretion. Hobbes has given us a correct explanation... | |
 | Homerus - 1818 - Broj stranica: 290
...read Chapman's Homer without a degree of transport; and Pope has done him the justice to say that " he covers his defects by a daring fiery spirit, that...like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ before he arrived to years of discretion." It is true that he has accused Chapman of taking advantage... | |
 | Homer, George Chapman - 1818 - Broj stranica: 282
...read Chapman's Homer without a degree of transport; and Pope has done him the justice to say that " he covers his defects by a daring fiery spirit, that...like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ before he arrived <o years of discretion." It is true that he has accused Chapman of taking advantage... | |
 | Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - Broj stranica: 280
...History, vol.iii. p. 397, Isted. "Jburteen^Jboted.") Pope says of it, " that its defects are covered by a daring fiery spirit that animates- his translation,...like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ (written) before he arrived at years of discretion." I copy from Wharton the concluding part of... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Broj stranica: 304
...which is to be allowed him, and winch very much contributed to cover his defects, is a daring; fi<.r\ spirit that animates his translation, which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself would have writ before he arrived at years of discretion. Hobbes has given us a correct explanation... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1824 - Broj stranica: 504
...and many more which might be collected. Dryden reports, that Waller never could read Chapman's Homer without a degree of transport. Pope is of opinion,...like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ before he arrived to years of discretion." Wood, ATH. OXON. i. 57 1 . HIST. ANTI- p. 227. " The... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - Broj stranica: 794
...be allowed him, and which very much contributed to cover his defects, is a daring fiery spirit which animates his translation, which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself would have writ before he arrived at years of discretion. Hobbes has given us a correct explanation... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - Broj stranica: 882
...and many more that might be collected." Dryden reports, that Waller never could read Chapman's Homer without a degree of transport. Pope is of opinion...written before he arrived to years of discretion. But his fire is too frequently darkened by that gort of fustian which now disfigured the face of our... | |
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He covers his defects with a daring, fiery spirit that animates his translation ; which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ before he arrived at years of discretion. 
