 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...the conclufion is not to be drawn fo much from particular paffages, as from the general impreffion left on our minds in reading the antient and modern...this is fo much in favour of the latter, that Mr. ADDIBON fcruples not to fay, " The antients " have not much of this poetry among " them ; for, indeed... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1776 - 358 pages
...the concltrfion is not to be drawn fo much from particular pafiages, as from the general impreffion left on our minds in reading the antient and modern...latter, that Mr. ADDISON fcruples not to fay, " The antients " have not much of this poetry among " them ; far indeed (continues he) al" moft the whole... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...care for feeing through tbe fullhood, and willingly give ourfelres up to Ij agreeable an impolture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almoft the whole llibllance of it owes it's original to the daiknels and fujierflition of later ages,... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1788 - 368 pages
...the conclufion is not to be drawn fo much from particular paflages, as from the general impre/fion left on our minds in reading the antient and modern...this is fo much in favour of the latter, that Mr. AUDISON fcruples not to fay, " The antients " have not much of this poetry among '' them ; for indeed... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...of these represented naturally/we* cannot look upon the representation as altogether impossible. " The ancients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...of these represented naturally, we cannot look upon the representation as altogether impossible. " The ancients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 322 pages
...care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 682 pages
...care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages,... | |
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The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it owes its original to the darkness and superstition of later ages, when pious frauds were made use of to amuse mankind, and frighten them into a sense... 
