...us with an attractive majefty. Homer fcatters, c* with a generous profufion ; Virgil beftows with ic a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, " pours out his riches with a fudden overflow; " Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a conftant " ftream. And when we look upon...

...inflames his crimes." Better thus: " A friend exaggerates, a man's virtues; an enemy, his crimes." careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow; Virgil, like a rive» jn its banks, with a constant stream."—Periods thus constructed,...

...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we...

...Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, poun out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we behold their battles, methinks the two poets resemble the heroes they celebrate....

...Virgil lead us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a 138 POPE'S TRANSLATIONS. boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and...

...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with, a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their...

...Virgil leads U* wkh an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion; VicgU hestow* with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river iu its hanks, with a constant stream. And when we look upon...

...leads us with an attractive " majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; « Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, " like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden " overflow; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a " constant stream. • And when we look...

...leads Bs with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a A aa generous profusion; Virgil hestows witk a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a constant stream."—Periods thus constructed,...

...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer like the Nile, pours out his riches willi a sudden overflow; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a constant stream. — Pope's Preface...