translated by Rymer in 1694,
The English, our Neighbours, love Blood in their Sports, by the quality of their Temperament: These are Insulaires, separated from the rest of men; we are more humane ... The English have more of Genius for Tragedy than other People, as well by the Spirit of their Nation, which delights in Cruelty, as also by the Character of their Language, which is proper for Great Expressions.'
The Earl of Roscommon, who died in 1684, aged about 50, besides his
Essay on Translated Verse,
produced, in 1680, a Translation of
Horace's Art of Poetry
into English Blank Verse, with Remarks. Of his
Essay