 If such a description be necessary, because it is certain there is one in Virgil, Old Troy is ready burnt to your hands. But if you fear that would be thought borrowed, a chapter or two of the theory of conflagration ยป, well circumstanced, and done into...  The British Essayists: The Guardian - Page 127by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1747 - 584 pages
...this, advife with your Bookfeller. FOR a Burning Town. If fuck a Defcription be necejjary, becaufe it is certain there is one in Virgil, Old Troy is...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Conflagration, well circumjlanced, and done into Ferfe, will be a good Succedaneum. For the Language,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...it. will make an excellent Battle. For a Burning Town. If fuch a Defcription be neceffary (becaufe it is certain there is one in Virgil) old Troy is...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Conflagration, well circumftanced aud done into verie, will be a good Succedaneum. As for Similes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...Battle. For a Burning Town, If fuch a Defcriptiort ie neceflary (becaufe it is certain there is one in r Virgil) old Troy is ready burnt to your hands. But...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Conflagration, well circumftanced and done into verfe, will be a good Succedaneum. Ae for Similes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...may lay them by for a Skirmi/h. SeaIon it well with Similes, and it will make an excellent Battle. Virgil) old Troy is ready burnt to your hands. But...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Ccnffe tion, well circumftanced and dene into vcrlc, be a good Succedaneum. As for Similes and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - 358 pages
...here and there with a quickfand. Brew your tempeft well in your head, before you fet it a blowing. oH Troy is ready burnt to your hands. But if you fear...thought borrowed, a chapter or two of the theory of the conflagration, well circumftanced, and done into verfe, will be a good juccedaneum. As for fimiles... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...and it will make an excellent Battle. For a Burning Town. If fuch a Defcription be neceflary (bccaufe it is certain there is one in Virgil) old Troy is...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Conflagration, well circumftanced aud done into verfe, will be a good Succc* As for Similes and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 pages
...a burning town. If fucji a defcription be neceflary (becaufe it is certain there is one in yirgil] old Troy is ready burnt to your hands. But if you...that would be thought borrowed, a chapter or two of of Burners theory of the conflagration, well circumftanced and done into verfe, will be a good fuccedaneum.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...and it will make an excellent Battle. For a Burning Town. If fuch a Defcription be neceffary (becaufe it is certain there is one in Virgil) old Troy is...thought borrowed, a Chapter or two of the Theory of the Conflagration, well circumflanced and done into verfe, will be a good Succedancum. As for Similes... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 352 pages
...and it will make an excellent battle. For a burning town. If fuch a defcription be neceflhry (becaufe it is certain there is one in Virgil) old Troy is...fear that would be thought borrowed, a chapter or two d Bur net's theory ok fas. conflagration, well :ircumftanced and done into verfe, will be a good fuccedaneum.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 348 pages
...and it will make an excellent battle. For a burning t&wn. If fuch a description be necefiary (becaule it is certain there is one in Virgil), old Troy is...that would be thought borrowed, a chapter or two of Burnet's Theory of the Conflagration, well circumftanced and done into verfe, will be a goodfucctuaneum.... | |
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