| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 492 páginas
...to embrace all forms. He would have made a great epic poet, if, indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his Homer is not so properly...modern translations. His almost Greek zeal for the honor of his heroes is only paralleled by that fierce spirit of Hebrew bigotry, with which Milton,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 466 páginas
...turning to these works after having characterised his dramas, " if, indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one; for his Homer is not so properly...of Achilles and Ulysses re-written. The earnestness arfd passion which he has put into every part ol these poems would be incredible to a reader of mere... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 468 páginas
...the church.] J [" Chapman would have made a great epic poet, if indeed he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his Homer is not so properly...as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses re-written." — Charles T °mb.] THOMAS RANDOLPH. [Born, 1605. Died, 1634.] THOMAS RANDOLPH was the son of a steward... | |
| Felix - 1848 - 148 páginas
...Homer. Did you ever read it ?— it has the most continuous power of interesting you all along. . . . The earnestness and passion which he has put into every part of those poems would be incredible to a reader of a mere modern translation." — Charles Lamb. HALLIWELL'S... | |
| Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 páginas
...to embrace all form' He would have made a great epic poet, if. indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one; for his 'Homer' is not so properly...as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses re-written." Our theory is, that the passages which have been ascribed to Shakspere as a partner in the ' work of... | |
| Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, Charles James Blomfield - 1851 - 414 páginas
...confined to the text even of Homer. To use the words of an excellent critic, " His Homer is not so much a translation as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses...these poems, would be incredible to a reader of mere modem translations. His almost Greek zeal for the honour of his heroes, is only paralleled by that... | |
| Edward Francis Rimbault - 1851 - 304 páginas
...Homer. Did you ever read It?— it has the most continuous power of interesting you all along. . . . The earnestness and passion which he has put into every part of these poems would be ineredible to a reader of mere modern translation." — Charles Lamb. HOMER'S ODYSSEY. Translated according... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 páginas
...iii. p. 021. '• Chapman would пате made a great Epic Poet, if indeed he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his Homer is not so properly a Translation as the etoriea of Achille» and Ulysses re-written." — LAMB.— CJ THOMAS RANDOLPH. 191 J'ai. Alas, sir,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1854 - 572 páginas
...forms. He would have made a great epic poet, if indeed he has not abundantly shown himself to be one j for his Homer is not so properly a translation as...modern translations. His almost Greek zeal for the honour of his heroes is only paralleled by that fierce spirit of Hebrew bigotry, with which Milton,... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1855 - 482 páginas
...when he observed, that '-' He would have made a great epic poet, if indeed he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his Homer is not so properly...of these poems would be incredible to a reader of more modern translations." other should perform their purchased copies. These monopolists were therefore... | |
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