 A work t' outlast immortal Rome design'd, Perhaps he seem'd above the Critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains scorn'd to draw : But when t' examine every part he came, —Nature and Homer were, he found, the same.  The Works of Virgil in English Verse - Page 5by Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...Mufe. * When rirft young Maro fung of Kings and wat*, 'Ere warning Phoebus touch'd his trembling ars, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, : And but from nature's fountains fcorn d to draw : « Virgil, Eclog 6. CMta^trtmR^dt"^-, C}«ttiui mnrn KM- ----- But when t' examine... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...•• * When firft young Mure fung of Kings and wars, E're warning Pfaoebus touch'd his trembling ears, Perhaps he feem'd above the critic's law, And but...nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw; But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame: Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Oratory - 1722 - 364 pages
...Kings and Wars, 'Ere warning Phoebus touch' t his trembling Ears, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critick's Law, And but from Nature's Fountains fcorn'd to draw .But when t' examin every Part he came, NATUR E, and HOMER -were, he found, the fame. Learn hence for Antient Rules... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...Mufe• v'/hen firft young Maro in his boundlefs mind A work t' out Lift immortal Rome defign'd, 13 1 Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but...Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame. Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the bold... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...be the Mantuan Muf When firft young Maro in his boundlefs n A work t'outlaft immortal Rome defign'd, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to < VARIATIONS. VER. 130. When firft young Maro fung of Kings and Wars-. Ere warning Phoebus touch'd... | |
 | Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...young Maro fung of kings and wars, Ere warning Phoebus touch'd his trembling ears, Perhaps he leem'd above the critic's law, And but from nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw ; But when t'examine every part he came, 135 Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame; Convinc'd, amaz'd, he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...all ro; H 2 When firft young Maro in his boundlefs mind 130 A work t' outlaft immortal Rome defign'd, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, " And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : But wl|en t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, he found, the fame. 135 Convinc'd, amaz'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...Mantuan Mufe. When firft young Maro in his boundlefs mind A work t' outlaft immortal Rome defign'd, 131 Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but...Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : But when t' examine ev'ry part he came, Nature and Homer were, -he found, the fame. 135 Convinc'd, amaz'd, he checks the... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...and attain them nearly by the fame means. Hence, though it ihould be true, that Shakefpeare was » -above the critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw, He might not deviate eilentially from the general law of the Stagyrite, although he did not fervilely... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...Mantuan Mufe. When fir.it young Maro in hit boundlefs mind 130 A work t' outlaft immortal Rome defign'd, Perhaps he feem'd above the Critic's law, And but from Nature's fountains fcorn'd to draw : VARIATIONS. VER.III, Cavil you may, kut never criticize.] The Author after this verfe originally... | |
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