 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringing every thing into fyftem, " found Homer poflefTed of the province of Morality ; Virgil of Politics ;...nothing left for him, but that of Religion. This he fcized, as afpiring to (hare with them in the government of the poetic world ; and by means of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...in any age." " Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringnigf every thing mto fyllem, " found Homer poflefl'ed of the province of Morality;...This he feized, as afpiring to fhare with them in t he-government of the poetic world ; and by means of the fuperior dignity of his fubject, hath gotten... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his ufual love of bringing everything into fyftem, " found Homer pofitfied of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics; and nothing left for him, but that «f Religion. This he feized, as afpii ing to (hare with them in the government of the poetic world... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pages
...Milton," fays Warburton, with his x>fna? love of brTn^icj everything into fyttcm, " fonnd Homer pofTefled of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics; and nothing left for him, bat that of Religion. This he feized, as afpiring to mare with them in the government of the poetic... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 408 pages
...third: for just as Virgil rivaled Homer, so Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer possessed of the province of MORALITY ; Virgil of POLITICS :...nothing left for him, but that of RELIGION. This he seized, as ambitious to share with them in the Government of the poetic world : and by means of the... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 408 pages
...third: for just as Virgil rivaled Homer, so Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer possessed of the province of MORALITY ; Virgil of POLITICS :...nothing left for him, but that of RELIGION. This he seized, as ambitious to share with them in the Government of the poetic •world* and by means of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...Milton," says Warburton, with his usual love of bringing every thing into system, " found Homer possessed of the province of Morality; Virgil of Politics; and...nothing left for him, but that of Religion. This he seized, as aspiring to share with them in the government 6f the poetic world; and by means of the superior... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...Milton," says Warburton, with his usual love of bringing every thing into system, " found Homer possessed of the province of Morality ; Virgil of Politics ;...nothing left for him, but that of Religion. This he seized, as aspiring to share with them in the government of the poetic_ world; and by means of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 pages
...of epic poetry. For just as Virgil rivalled Homer, so Milton emulated both. He found Homer possessed of the province of morality, Virgil of politics, and...nothing left for him but that of religion. This he seized, as aspiring to share with them in the government of the poetic world; and by means of the superior... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 518 pages
...Milton," says Warburton, with his usual love of bringing every thing into system, " found Homer possessed of the province of Morality ; Virgil, of Politics...nothing left for him, but that of Religion. This he seized, as aspiring to share with them in the government of the p6etic world ; and by means of the... | |
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Milton was the emulator of both. He found Homer possessed of the province of MORALITY ; Virgil of POLITICS : and nothing left for him, but that of RELIGION. 
