The first thing to be considered in an epic poem is the fable, which is perfect or imperfect, according as the action which it relates is more or less so. This action should have three qualifications in it. First, it should be but one action; secondly,... The London Quarterly Review - Page 1011877Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1737 - 314 pages
...Mneid, in the Beauties which are effential to that Kind of Writing. The firft Thing to be confidered in an Epic Poem, is the Fable, which is perfect or...according as the Action which it relates is more or lefs fo. This Action fhould have three Qualifications in it. Firft, It fliouldbe but One Action. Secondly,... | |
| John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...jEneid, in the beauties which are eflential to that kind of writing. The firft thing to be confider'dm an epic poem, is the fable, which is perfect or imperfect, according as the action whkh it relates is more or lefs fo. This action mould have three qualifications in it. Firft, It fhould... | |
| John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
.../Eneid, in the bi auties which areefleotial to that kind of writing. The firll thiiig to be confider'd in an epic poem, is the fable, which is perfect or...according as the action, which it relates is more or lefs fo. This action tliouU have three qualifications in it. 1'i . il , It fhould be but One Action.... | |
| 1776 - 478 pages
...i'.Mcid in the beauties which are eflentialto that kind of writing. The firft thing to be confldered in an epic poem is the Fable, which is perfect or imperfect acCij cording as the Aftion, which it relates, is more orlefs lo. This Aftion fhould have three qualifications... | |
| 1778 - 336 pages
...^Entid, in the beauties which are elfential to that kind of writing. Hie firft thing to be confidered in an epic poem, is the fable, which is perfect or imperfect, according as the afiion which it relates is more or lefs fo. This action fiiould have three qualifications in it. Firft,... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...falls short of the Iliad or yEneid, in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing. Tha first thing to be considered in an epic poem is the Fable, which is pa-left or imperfeft, according as the adtion which it relate! is more or less so. This adlion should... | |
| 1803 - 372 pages
...it falls short of the Iliad or Jlneid, in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing. The first thing to be considered in an epic poem,...as the action which it relates is more or less so. This action should have three qualifications in it. First, it should be but one action. Secondly, it... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...it fall short of the Iliad or ^Eneid, in the beauties which are essential to that king of writing. The first thing to be considered in an epic poem,...as the action which it relates is more or less so. This action should have three qualifications it it. First, it should be but one action. Secondly, it... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 302 pages
...it falls short of the Iliad or .Lucid, in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing. The first thing to be considered in an epic poem,...as the action which it relates is more or less so. This action should have three qualifications in it. First, it should be but one action. Secondly, it... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...it falls short of the Iliad or jEneid, in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing. The first thing to be considered in an epic poem, is the fable, which is perfect (ir imperfect, according as the action which it relates is more or less so. This action should have... | |
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