 Art of Poetry* extant ? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, the justness of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exactness of his method, the perspicacity of his remarks, and the...  The French Anas ... - Page 134by Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pages
...beft *Art of Poetry extant ? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, the juftnefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as alexandrine lines will admit, the exactnefs of his method, the perfpicacity of his remarks, and the energy of his ftyle, all duly confidered,... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 474 pages
...of his precepts, (fays this writer) " enlivened by proper imagery, the juftnefs of his meta" phors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine " lines will admit, the exa&nefs of his method, the per"*' fpicacity of his remarks, and the energy of his ftyle, all " duly... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pages
...beft £ Art of Poetry extant? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, the juftnefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as alexandrine lines will admit, the exactnefs of his method, the perfpicacity of his remarks, and the energy of his ftyle, all duly confidered,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1771 - 622 pages
...beft art of poetry extant ? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, the juflnefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exactnels of his method, the perfpicuity •of his remarks, and the energy of his ftyle, all duly confidered,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...extant ? The brevity o* his preL^pts, enlivened by proper imagery, trie juftr.efs of his niet-iphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exa&nefs of his method, the perfpicu' 1 / of his remarks, and tbe energy of his ftyle, all duly confidered;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...beft Art of Poetry * extant. The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, thejufinefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exa&nefs of his method, the perfpicacity of his remarks, and the energy of hi» ftyle, all duly confidered,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...beft Art of Poetry * extant. The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, thejuftnefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exa&nefs of his method, the perfpicacity of his remarks, and the energy of his flyle, all duly confidered,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...May I be pardoned for declaring it as my opinion, that Boileau's is the best f Art of Poetry extant? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery,...the energy of his style, all duly considered, may render this opinion not unreasonable. It is scarcely to be conceived, how much is comprehended in four... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...nion, that Boileau's is the best t Art of Poetry extant? The brevity of his precepts, enlivened J\j^ by proper imagery, the justness of his' metaphors^...the energy of his style, all duly considered, may render this opinion not unreasonable. It is scarcely to be conceived, how much is comprehended in four... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...bed Art, of Poetry * extant. The brevity of his precepts, enlivened by proper imagery, the juftnefs of his metaphors, the harmony of his numbers, as far as Alexandrine lines will admit, the exa&nefs of * It was tranflated into Portugucfe verfeby Count d'Ericeyra. Fierce for the liberties... | |
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