 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 páginas
...to have had too much regard to Chapman, whofe words he fometimes copies, and has unhappily follow'd him in pafiages where he wanders from the original....Homer after him than Virgil, (his verfion of whom notwithstanding fome human errors) is the molt noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any language.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofe words he fometirnes copies, and has unhappily followed him in paflages where he wanders from the original. However, had he...(notwithftanding fome human errors) is the moft noble and fpir'.ted tranflation I know in any language. But the fate of great genius's is like that of great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofc words he Ixxmetimes copies, and has unhappily folio wed him in paflages where he wanders from the original. However, had he...than Virgil, his verfion of whom (notwithftanding fbrne human errors) is the mofl noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any language. But the fate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofe words hi fometime's copies, and has unhappily followed him in paiTages where he wanders from the original.. However, had...attempted Homer after him than' Virgil, his Verfion of Whdfn (notwithftandihg fome human errors) is the moft noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 páginas
...has unhappily followed him in paffages where he wanders from the original. However, had he tranflatcd the whole work, I would , no more have attempted Homer...the fate of great •genius's is like that of great miniflers, tho' they are oonfefledly the firft in the commonwealth of letters, riiey muft be envied... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofe words he fometimes copies, and has unhappily followed him in paffages where he wanders from the original. However, had he...than, Virgil, his Verfion of whom (notwithftanding fbme human errors) is the moft noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any language. But the fate... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 páginas
...fome parts of°n theChfHomer, fays, " Had he tranflated the whole work, I would flcs> ?• ***« " no more have attempted Homer after him, than Virgil ; " his verfion of whom, notwithstanding fome human errors, Pref " is the moft noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 páginas
...copies, and has unhappily followed t him in pillages where he wanders from the original, lio.vever, had he tranflated the whole work, I would no more...of whom (notwithftanding fome human errors) is the moll noble and fpirited tranllation I know in any language. But the fate of great geniufes is like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofe words he fometimes copies, and has unhappily followed him in paflages where he wanders from the original. However, had he...noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any language. Sut the fate of great geniufes is like that of great minifters : though they are confeffedly the firft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 462 páginas
...much regard to Chapman, whofe words he fometimes copies, and has unhappily followed him in paflages where he wanders from the original. However, had he...than Virgil, his verfion of whom (notwithftanding fomt human errors) is the moft noble and fpirited tranflation I know in any language. But the fate... | |
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However, had he translated the whole work, I would no more have attempted Homer after him than Virgil, his Version of whom (notwithstanding some human errors) is the most noble and spirited translation I know in any language. 
