 ... innumerable images of nature. But Homer, like the Ocean, is always great, even when he ebbs and retires ; even when he is lowest, and loses himself most in Narrations and incredible Fictions : as instances of this, we cannot forget the descriptions...  The Odyssey of Homer - Page 167by Homer - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 lehte
...as inftances of this, we " cannot forget the defcriptions of tempefts, the ad" ventures of Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many " others. But, though all...be age, it is the age " of Homer — And it may be faid for the credit of thefe " fiftions, that they are beautiful dreams, or, if you " will, the dreams... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 300 lehte
...as inftances of this, we " cannot forget the defcriptions of tempefts, the ad" ventures of Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many " others. But, though all this be age, it is the age " of Homer—And it may be faid for the credit of thefe «' fiftions, that they are beautiful dreams, or,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 lehte
...inftances of this, we " cannot forget the defcription of tempefts, the ad•• ventures- of Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many •• others. But, though...this be age, it is the age " of Homer— And it may befaid for the credit of thefe " fictions, that they are beautiful dreams, or, if you< " will, the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 lehte
...as i nuances of this, we can" liot forget the defcription of tempefts, the ad" ventures uf Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many •' others. But, though...be age, it is the " age of Homer — And it may be laid for the " credit of thele fictions, that they are beautiful ' dreams, or, if you will, the dreams... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 lehte
...: as instances of this, we can" not forget the defcription of tempefts, the ad" ventures of Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many " others. But, though all...be age, it is the " age of Homer— And it may be faid for the " credit of thefe fictions, that they are beautiful " dreams, or, if you will, the dreams... | |
 | 1792 - 918 lehte
...as indances of this, we can" not forget the defcription of tempelts, the ad. " ventures of Ulyfles with the Cyclops, and many " others. But, though all...be age, it is the " age of Homer— And it may be laid for the " credit of thete fictions, that they are beautiful " dreams, or, if you will, the dreams... | |
 | Homer - 1796 - 350 lehte
...as " inftances of this, we cannot forget the defcriptions " of tempefts, the adventures of Ulyfles with the " Cyclops, and many others. But though all...be " age, it is the age of Homer — And it may be faid for " the credit of thefe fictions, that they are beautiful <c dreams, or if you will, the dreams... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 lehte
...as inftances of this, we cannot forget the " defcriptions of tempefts, the adventures of Ulyffes " with the Cyclops, and many others. But though " all...this be Age, it is the Age of Homer And it " may be faid for the credit of thefe fictions, that " they are beautiful Dreams, or if you will, the Dreams... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 lehte
...as inftances of this, we cannot forget the " defcriptions of tempefts, the adventures of UlyJ/es " with the Cyclops, and many others. But though " all...this be Age, it is the Age of Homer And it ' may be faid for the credit of thefe fidtions, that " they are beautiful Dreams, or if you will, the Dreams... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 lehte
...as inftances of this, we cannot forget the " defcriptions of tempefts, the adventures of Ulyffes " with the Cyclops, and many others. But though " all...this be Age, it is the Age of Homer And it ' may be faid for the credit of thefe fictions, that " they are beautiful Dreams, or if you will, the Dreams... | |
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