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they be tedious, the author is to answer<br />

for it.<br />

It only remains to speak <strong>of</strong> the versification.<br />

<strong>Homer</strong> (as has been said) is perpetually<br />

applying the sound to the sense, and<br />

varying it on every new subject. This is<br />

indeed one <strong>of</strong> the most exquisite beauties<br />

<strong>of</strong> poetry, and attainable by very few: I<br />

only know <strong>of</strong> <strong>Homer</strong> eminent for it in the<br />

Greek, and Virgil in the Latin. I am sensible<br />

it is what may sometimes happen<br />

by chance, when a writer is warm, and<br />

[pg fully possessed <strong>of</strong> his image: however,<br />

xliv]<br />

it may reasonably be believed they designed<br />

this, in whose verse it so manifestly<br />

appears in a superior degree to all<br />

others. Few readers have the ear to be<br />

judges <strong>of</strong> it: but those who have, will see<br />

I have endeavoured at this beauty.<br />

Upon the whole, I must confess myself<br />

utterly incapable <strong>of</strong> doing justice to

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