An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... spirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , " I have been up all night , replied the old bard ; my musical friends . made me promise to write them an ode for their feast of St. Cæcilia : I have been so struck with the * Vol ...
... spirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , " I have been up all night , replied the old bard ; my musical friends . made me promise to write them an ode for their feast of St. Cæcilia : I have been so struck with the * Vol ...
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... spirit ; but his images are gi- gantic and outrageous , and his sentiments tortured and hyperbolical . It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal in- tended a severe fatire on him , in these well known lines which have been ...
... spirit ; but his images are gi- gantic and outrageous , and his sentiments tortured and hyperbolical . It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal in- tended a severe fatire on him , in these well known lines which have been ...
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... spirit , could yet never excel in tragedy , though io fond of theatrical spectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy ...
... spirit , could yet never excel in tragedy , though io fond of theatrical spectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy ...
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... spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall select the following passage . He sends a monster horrible and fell , Begot by furies in the depth of hell . The pest a virgin's face and bosom wears ; High on a crown a rising snake ...
... spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall select the following passage . He sends a monster horrible and fell , Begot by furies in the depth of hell . The pest a virgin's face and bosom wears ; High on a crown a rising snake ...
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... spirit with this spell Of my own teaching I am caught . Speaking of his imitations , POPE said to Mr. Spence , " I had once a design of giving a taste of all the Greek poets ; I would have translated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar ...
... spirit with this spell Of my own teaching I am caught . Speaking of his imitations , POPE said to Mr. Spence , " I had once a design of giving a taste of all the Greek poets ; I would have translated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar ...
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