 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject; though, to confess... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 páginas
...Vh-gtl had before tiled hie with Homer. The Grecian gate the two Remans an example, in the parais wliich were celebrated at the funerals of Patroclus. Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, tmt changed the sports. But both the Grtek and tatin poet took their occasions from the subject; though,... | |
 | 1813 - 432 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was amhitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....an example, in the games which were celebrated at (he funerals of Patroclus. Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both... | |
 | Virgil - 1819 - 488 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject; though, to confess... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject ; though, to confess... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossn has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject; though, to confess... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossn has well observed, was ambitions of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....funerals of Patroclus. Virgil imitated the invention of Hor.ier, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject;... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master, Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject ; though, to confess... | |
 | Virgil - 1830 - 348 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject; though, to confess... | |
 | Virgil - 1834 - 314 páginas
...adventure. Statius, as Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer....Virgil imitated the invention of Homer, but changed the sports. But both the Greek and Latin poet took their occasions from the subject ; though, to confess... | |
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Bossu has well observed, was ambitious of trying his strength with his master, Virgil, as Virgil had before tried his with Homer. The Grecian gave the two Romans an example, in the games which were celebrated at the funerals of Patroclus. Virgil imitated... 
