 Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse will seem prose : but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Strana 388podľa Alexander Pope - 1822Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Počet stránok 382
...read no more ; Far all Books elfe appear jo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem Prcfe : butjlill perfijl to read. And Homer will be all the Books you need. That the Earl of Hallifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is,hard t;o £y whether the advancement of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Počet stránok 368
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJJay) fo complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Profe : lutjlill perftft to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Počet stránok 372
...difpleafed I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJfay) fo complete a Praife, Read Homer once, and you can read no more*, For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will fe em Proje : but Jill I perfift to read^ And Homer will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - Počet stránok 438
...mare j For all Booh elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe wi/Jfeem Profe : but ftill perjvft to nad. And Homer 'will be all the Books you need. That the Earl of Hallifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is hard to lay whether the advancement of the... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - Počet stránok 302
...ftrength united ! endlefs fanje, , And univerfal fbouts, attend their name ! AN ESSAY ON-POETRY. 87 Read HOMER once, and you can read no more; For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe; but ftill perfift to read, And HOMER will be all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - Počet stránok 346
...Books e!fe appear fa mean, fo poor, Verfe willfsem Prafe: but Jlill ferjift ta redd, And Homer will te all the Books you need. That the Earl of Halifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arts is more owing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 462
...more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, «« Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perfift to read, " And Homer will be all the Books you need." That the earl of Halifax was one of the firft to favour me, of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arrs is more owing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 396
...I mould undertake the Author to whom he has given (in his excellent Kftny) fo complete a praife : " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, " Verfe will feem Profe; but ftill perf:ft to read, " And Homer will... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - Počet stránok 338
...difpleafed I mould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent EJayJ fo complete a praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem Profs : but jiill perjift to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - Počet stránok 1058
...fo me.in, fo poor, " Verle will feem Hrofe ; butftill perfift to rcail, " And Homer will be all tlie books you need." That the earl of Halifax was one of the firlt to favour me, of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arts is more owing... | |
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