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... genius and spirit , which its parent feems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and fuffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , and unattended . It was upon reading fome of the abufive papers lately B 2 It [ 3 ] A LETTER ...
... genius and spirit , which its parent feems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and fuffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , and unattended . It was upon reading fome of the abufive papers lately B 2 It [ 3 ] A LETTER ...
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... Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded . to the Author of the DUNCIAD . À Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been used and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I judge thee , wicked ...
... Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded . to the Author of the DUNCIAD . À Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been used and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I judge thee , wicked ...
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... Genius , and of the Fortune as well as Merit , of our Author in which if I relate fome things of little con- eern peradventure to thee , and fome of as little even to him ; I entreat thee to confider how minutely all true critics and ...
... Genius , and of the Fortune as well as Merit , of our Author in which if I relate fome things of little con- eern peradventure to thee , and fome of as little even to him ; I entreat thee to confider how minutely all true critics and ...
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... genius for each business fit , " Whose meaneft talent is his Wit , " & c , Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and shewing his Character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could ...
... genius for each business fit , " Whose meaneft talent is his Wit , " & c , Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and shewing his Character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could ...
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... genius and excellencies ; that , notwithstanding he " profeffes a veneration almost rising to Idolatry for the " writings of this inimitable poet , he would be very " loth even to do him justice , at the expence of that " other ...
... genius and excellencies ; that , notwithstanding he " profeffes a veneration almost rising to Idolatry for the " writings of this inimitable poet , he would be very " loth even to do him justice , at the expence of that " other ...
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