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pŒMOCRITUS, the Aathor of the Atomical Hypothejis adopted by Epicurus, and the greatest Traveller of the ancient Phi losophers, seems to have been struck with Ad miration of Homers Works. In a happily ini62. (a) vented Word (©EAZO) he said, 1 6b. ca) " That a God-like Genius having fallen to Ho'* mev's Lot, he had composed his divine Poems, " containing all the Varieties of Style and Cha" ratter" This I believe is the oldest Criticism upon Record concerning Homer. Dion.

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