 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - Aesthetics - 1812 - 386 pages
...just claims of HOMER to DRAMATIC should be our pruise, this is one—that he is 1 the only Poet and who seems to have understood what part in his Poem...little as possible; for he is not then the imitator 6 . But other Poets, ambitious to figure throughout, themselves T , imitate but little, and seldom.... | |
 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - Aesthetics - 1812 - 388 pages
...just claims of HOMER to Narration ' JJ be our praise, this is one — that he is the only Poet and who seems to have understood what part in his Poem...speak as little as possible; for he is not then the imitator6. But other Poets, ambitious to figure throughout, themselves7, imitate but little, and seldom.... | |
 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - Aesthetics - 1812 - 380 pages
...Aomifan ' ' JJ shoold be our praise, this is one — that he is the only Poet DRAMATIC J who sceras to have understood what part in his Poem it was proper...speak as little as possible; for he is not then the imitator1'. But other Poets, ambitious to figure throughout, themselves7, imitate but little, and seldom.... | |
 | Aristotle - Aesthetics - 1815 - 492 pages
...other than heroic verse; nature itself, as we before observed'; pointing out the proper choice. HI AMONG the many just claims of Homer to our praise, this is pne__that he is the only poet who seems to have understood what chus— XXI. 312, to the shepherds—... | |
 | John William Donaldson - Greek drama - 1836 - 636 pages
...any other than heroic verse ; nature itself, as we before observed, pointing out the proper choice. Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise,...little as possible; for he is not then the imitator. But other poets, ambitious to figure throughout themselves, imitate but little, and seldom. Homer,... | |
 | John William Donaldson - Greek drama - 1838 - 140 pages
...latter forms of poetry. The Epic poem differs from Tragedy in the length of the plan, and in metre. his poem it was proper for him to take himself. The...little as possible; for he is not then the imitator. Tragic poetry, as it attains more effectually the end of the art itself, must deserve the preference... | |
 | John Richard Darley (Bp. of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh) - Greek drama - 1840 - 580 pages
...any other than heroic verse ; nature itself, as we before observed, pointing out the proper choice. Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise,...understood what part in his poem it was proper for him to tak« himself. The poet, in his own person, should speak as little as possible ; for he is not then... | |
 | John William Donaldson - Greek drama - 1849 - 642 pages
...any other than heroic verse; nature itself, as we before observed, pointing out the proper choice. Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise,...little as possible ; for he is not then the imitator. But other poets, ambitious to figure throughout themselves, imitate but little, and seldom. Homer,... | |
 | Aristotle - 1851 - 90 pages
...than heroic verse ; nature itself, as we before observed, (a) pointing out the proper choice. III. — Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise,...little as possible ; for he is not then the imitator. But other poets, ambitious to figure throughout themselves, (6) imi(a) Part I. Sect. 7. (6) This is... | |
 | Greeks - 1860 - 904 pages
...any other than heroic verse ; nature itself, as we before observed, pointing out the proper choice. Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise,...little as possible; for he is not then the imitator. But other poets, ambitious to figure throughout themselves, imitate but little, and seldom. Homer,... | |
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Among the many just claims of Homer to our praise, this is one — that he is the only poet who seems to have understood what part in his poem it was proper for him to take himself. The poet, in his own person, should speak as little as possible ; for... 
