An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... should be amazed to find how few circumstances have • Machiavel , who poffeffed the livelieft wit with the pro- foundest reflection , wrote alfo two comedies , Mandgragora and Clytia , the former of which was played before Leo X. with ...
... should be amazed to find how few circumstances have • Machiavel , who poffeffed the livelieft wit with the pro- foundest reflection , wrote alfo two comedies , Mandgragora and Clytia , the former of which was played before Leo X. with ...
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... us 71. y . Sect . iii . They should read the fenfible difcourfe of S. Wedrenfels , of Baile , De Me- teoris Orationis . Promifitque Promifitque diem ; tanta dulcedine captos Afficit ille animos , 22 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... us 71. y . Sect . iii . They should read the fenfible difcourfe of S. Wedrenfels , of Baile , De Me- teoris Orationis . Promifitque Promifitque diem ; tanta dulcedine captos Afficit ille animos , 22 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... should be his apology for having loved before . He begins by saying that " they who never had been used to the surprising juice of the grape , render up their reafon to the first delicious cup " this is fufficiently gallant , but what ...
... should be his apology for having loved before . He begins by saying that " they who never had been used to the surprising juice of the grape , render up their reafon to the first delicious cup " this is fufficiently gallant , but what ...
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... should represent his kind in the dark and disagreeable colours he has done , with all the malignity of a difcon- tented HOBBIST , is a lamentable perverfion of fine talents , and is a real injury to so- ciety . It is a fact worthy the ...
... should represent his kind in the dark and disagreeable colours he has done , with all the malignity of a difcon- tented HOBBIST , is a lamentable perverfion of fine talents , and is a real injury to so- ciety . It is a fact worthy the ...
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... should not be able to discover perfection and order in every instance ; because , in an infinity of things mutually relative , à mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully . This doctrine was inculcated by Plato and the ...
... should not be able to discover perfection and order in every instance ; because , in an infinity of things mutually relative , à mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully . This doctrine was inculcated by Plato and the ...
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