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" The second qualification required in the action of an epic poem is that it should be an entire action. An action is entire when it is complete in all its parts ; or, as Aristotle describes it, when it consists of a beginning, a middle, and an end. "
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences ... - Page 4
1816
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The Spectator. ...

1712 - 482 pages
...Aftion of an Epic Poem is, that it fhould be an entire Action : An Aftion is entire when it is compleat in all its Parts ; or as Ariftotle defcribes it, when...it confifts of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End. Nothing fhould go before it, be intermix'd with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it....
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1738 - 310 pages
...mould be an entire Action : An Action is entire when it is compleat in all its Parts ; or, as Arifttth defcribes it, when it confifts of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End. Nothing mould go before it, be intermixed with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it. As...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...qualification required in the aftion of an epic poem is, that it mould be an entire aftion : An a&iou is enure when it is complete in all its parts ; or as Ariftotle...it confifts of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Nothing mould go before it, be intermix'd with it, or follow after it, that is not related to it. As...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...fecond qualification required in the action of an epic poem is, that it mould be an entire action : An action is entire when it is complete in all its parts ; or as Arillotle defcribes it, when it confifls of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Nothing ihould go before.it,...
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...Qualification required in the Aftion of an Epic Poem is, that it mould be an entire Action : An Aftion is entire when it is complete in all its Parts; or, as Arijiotle defciibes it, when it confifts of a Beginning, a Middle, and an End. Nothing ihould go before...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. The Sixth ...

John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...qualification required in the action of an epic poem is, that it ihoulu be an tntire action : An adtion is entire when it is complete in all its parts ; or as Ariilotle deicribes it, v, hen it confiib of a beginning, a middle, and an end.' ISothing (houid go...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...fecond qualification required in the AcVion of an epic poem is, that it fhould be an entire AOion, An Action is entire when it is complete in all its parts ; or, as Ariftotle deferibes it, when it confifts of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Nothing fhould go before it, he...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1778 - 336 pages
...fhould be an entire action: an action is entire when it is complete in all iti parts ; or, as Ariilotle defcribes it; when it confifts of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Nothing jTiould go before it, ba intermixed with it, 'or follow after it, that is not related to it....
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...qualification required in the acVionof an epic iwmis, that it should be an entire aflion : an ait ion is entire when it is complete in all its parts; or as Aristotle describes it, when it consists ot a beginning, a middle, and an i: d. Nothing should go before...
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Select British Classics, Volume 14

English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...second qualification required in the action of an epic poem, is, that it should be an entire action : an action is entire when it is complete in all its parts; or, as Aristotle describes it, when it consists of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Nothing should go before...
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