An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope (1756-1782)Garland Pub., 1974 - Verse satire, English |
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... [ History of England , pag . 738. ] of which every one is conscious , is usually ascribed to the change of man- ners ; but manners have more changed fince Humer's age , and yet that poet remains still the favourite of every reader of ...
... [ History of England , pag . 738. ] of which every one is conscious , is usually ascribed to the change of man- ners ; but manners have more changed fince Humer's age , and yet that poet remains still the favourite of every reader of ...
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... History of the Life of Tully , has fo feriously and earneftly praised , for his ftrong good fenfe , his confummate politenefs , his real patri- otifm , his rigid temperance , his thorough knowledge and defence of the laws of his country ...
... History of the Life of Tully , has fo feriously and earneftly praised , for his ftrong good fenfe , his confummate politenefs , his real patri- otifm , his rigid temperance , his thorough knowledge and defence of the laws of his country ...
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... history of Rome , from the foundation of the city to the time of Auguftus , drawn up in the very words of Cicero , without any alteration of any expreffion . In this book Middleton found every part of Cicero's own history , in his own ...
... history of Rome , from the foundation of the city to the time of Auguftus , drawn up in the very words of Cicero , without any alteration of any expreffion . In this book Middleton found every part of Cicero's own history , in his own ...
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