This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1726 Excerpt: ...and the Unlearn'd will inevitably mistake it. It may be enquir'd too, how far this Tranflation, may make a wrong use of Terms borrow'd from any of the Arts and Sciences: As where we read of Ar (a) Flown (with Insolence) Od i, 191. filial ("for a Daughter) 6, 67. (b) Partial Od. 8, 18J. Succind 17, 1oo. Objeltedy, $4. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1726 Excerpt: ...and the Unlearn'd will inevitably mistake it. It may be enquir'd too, how far this Tranflation, may make a wrong use of Terms borrow'd from any of the Arts and Sciences: As where we read of Ar (a) Flown (with Insolence) Od i, 191. filial ("for a Daughter) 6, 67. (b) Partial Od. 8, 18J. Succind 17, 1oo. Objeltedy, $4. Implicite o.fU. C cbitraves, chitraves, Colonnades, and the like. I would not produce these as undoubted faults in the Poetical Stile: tho' the banishing all Technical Words, be laid down by some Criticks as a Rule never to be transgress'd; I should imagine they might be admitted in some Cases; even where there is not that absolute necessity, either of using them, or losing the Sense of the Original. Will not the very thing, on which the Rule is founded, allow the departing from it sometimes? "That the Poet.writes to all Mankind in general; And "That he should avoid all appearance of Labour, as tuell as Affectation, is very true; and very good reasons they are for his not using Technical Words, while they carry difficulty and an Air of Affectation about them: But if such words ever happen to be perfectly Familiarized by the Writings of former Poets, or become of common Use in the World, I should think they have the same Right to be admitted into Poetry (and if not mean, the same propriety) as any other Words, the most obvious and intelligible. Any one may distinguish their greater, or less fitness, on this Account, in the description of Alcitrous's Palace: in which there are several Instances, both of Terms familiariz'd, and and of such as are less allowable, under one and the fame view: The Front appear'd with radiant splendors gaj Bright as the lamp of Night, or orb of Day. The walls were massy brass: the Cornice high Blue meta...
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