The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 29Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1770 Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 215
... Theocritus . - His Doric mufe pleafes , from the great fimplicity of manners , and the eafy and happy turn of expreffion to be found in his celebrated Idyllions . But if Ar- cadia be fairly pictured by Theocritus , we cannot fuppofe its ...
... Theocritus . - His Doric mufe pleafes , from the great fimplicity of manners , and the eafy and happy turn of expreffion to be found in his celebrated Idyllions . But if Ar- cadia be fairly pictured by Theocritus , we cannot fuppofe its ...
Page 277
... Theocritus over Virgil , by fhew- ing , that the Greek poet copied real manners , and actual fcenes of paftoral life , which have been mifapplied , mifrepre- fented , and diftorted , in Virgil's imitations . Theocritus , he says ...
... Theocritus over Virgil , by fhew- ing , that the Greek poet copied real manners , and actual fcenes of paftoral life , which have been mifapplied , mifrepre- fented , and diftorted , in Virgil's imitations . Theocritus , he says ...
Page 278
... Theocritus entirely correfponds with the form , charac- ter , and fituation of the Cyclops , who was a giant , and in- habited the rocks of the fea - fhore . When the fame Corydon of Virgil is made to fay , that he poffeffes large ...
... Theocritus entirely correfponds with the form , charac- ter , and fituation of the Cyclops , who was a giant , and in- habited the rocks of the fea - fhore . When the fame Corydon of Virgil is made to fay , that he poffeffes large ...
Page 279
Tobias Smollett. cup of Theocritus did not belong to Virgil's age or country . These are our critic's reasonings on this head . He has alfo , in this Differtation , fhewn the peculiar beauty which results to the Paftorals of Theocritus ...
Tobias Smollett. cup of Theocritus did not belong to Virgil's age or country . These are our critic's reasonings on this head . He has alfo , in this Differtation , fhewn the peculiar beauty which results to the Paftorals of Theocritus ...
Page 280
... Theocritus , are , with great elegance , explained and illuftrated . Under this article of the work , it would be unpardonable not to mention , with the highest approbation , the contributions of our editor's friend , Mr. Toup , fo ...
... Theocritus , are , with great elegance , explained and illuftrated . Under this article of the work , it would be unpardonable not to mention , with the highest approbation , the contributions of our editor's friend , Mr. Toup , fo ...
Contents
268 | |
277 | |
293 | |
302 | |
311 | |
318 | |
332 | |
340 | |
71 | |
78 | |
84 | |
93 | |
148 | |
153 | |
160 | |
168 | |
177 | |
186 | |
192 | |
200 | |
207 | |
223 | |
232 | |
239 | |
251 | |
262 | |
348 | |
358 | |
364 | |
370 | |
381 | |
389 | |
396 | |
408 | |
419 | |
427 | |
435 | |
443 | |
449 | |
459 | |
467 | |
469 | |
475 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt alfo almoſt alſo anſwer appears becauſe cafe caufe cauſe chalybeate character Chriftian circumftances confequence confiderable confidered Conftantine conftitution cuftoms defign defire difpofition diſcovered diſeaſe England eſtabliſhed faid fame fatire fays fecond feems felves fenfe fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fituation folar fome fometimes foon fpirit France French ftate ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuppofed fupported fure fyftem give greateſt hiftory himſelf honour houfe houſe increaſed inftances intereft itſelf juft juftice juſt laft lefs letter likewife lord manner Maxentius meaſure Mifs minifters moft moſt muft muſt nation nature neceffary neral obfervations occafion paffage paffions parliament perfon philofophy phyficians pleaſe pleaſure poem prefent purpoſe racter reader reafon refpect reprefents Ruffia ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſtate thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thing thofe thoſe Timanthes tion tranflation uſe whofe writer