 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 psl.
...obfervatio« ihould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Ejjay} fa complete a Praife. Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will Jeem Profe : but ßillferßß to read, And Homer 'will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 psl.
...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 - 372 psl.
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 psl.
...excellent Eflay) 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;...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 psl.
...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 - 338 psl.
...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 psl.
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univerfal fhouts attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feem profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 psl.
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fun?, And univcrfal Ihouts, attend their name ! Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books elfc appear ib mean, fo poor, Verfe will feetn prole ; but Itill pcrfift to read, And Homer will be... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 psl.
...human kind ! Nature's whole ftrength united ! endlefs fame, And univcrfal ftiputs, attend their name J Read Homer once, and you can read no more, For all books clfe appear fo mean, fo poor, Verfe will feesn profe ; but ftill perfift to read, And Homer will be all the books you need, Had BoDTu never... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 psl.
...I fhould undertake the author to whom he has given (in his excellent Eflay) fo complete a praife. " Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; " For all books elfe appear fo mean and poor, " Veife will feem Profe : but ftill perfift to readj " And Homer will... | |
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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. 
