An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope (1756-1782)Garland Pub., 1974 - Verse satire, English |
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... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * he * ; * There is fomething remarkable in the circumstances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * he * ; * There is fomething remarkable in the circumstances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 47
... death . THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- tation of the Earl of Rochefter's on No- OTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feel- ingly described true affection in ...
... death . THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- tation of the Earl of Rochefter's on No- OTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feel- ingly described true affection in ...
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... death make ; for they appear to be the fame men , till the last inftant . Auguftus Cæfar died in a com- pliment ; · Livia , conjugii noftri memor , vive et vale . Tiberius in diffimulation ; as Tacitus faith of him : Jam Tiberium vires ...
... death make ; for they appear to be the fame men , till the last inftant . Auguftus Cæfar died in a com- pliment ; · Livia , conjugii noftri memor , vive et vale . Tiberius in diffimulation ; as Tacitus faith of him : Jam Tiberium vires ...
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