An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope (1756-1782)Garland Pub., 1974 - Verse satire, English |
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... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
Page 54
... Swift has an odd blunt way that is mistaken by strangers for ill - nature ; it is fo odd that there is no describing ... Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his ufual roughness ...
... Swift has an odd blunt way that is mistaken by strangers for ill - nature ; it is fo odd that there is no describing ... Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his ufual roughness ...
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... Swift's earliest verses , faid to him , “ Young man , you will never be a poet . " And that this was the cause of Swift's rooted averfion to Dryden , mentioned above . Baucis and Philemon was fo much and fo often altered , at the ...
... Swift's earliest verses , faid to him , “ Young man , you will never be a poet . " And that this was the cause of Swift's rooted averfion to Dryden , mentioned above . Baucis and Philemon was fo much and fo often altered , at the ...
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