An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... him , are preferved in the libraries of Italy . Lord Bacon fays remarkably of Machiavel , that he teaches what men usually do , not what they ought to do . been • been ever invented . Facts and events have been 2 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... him , are preferved in the libraries of Italy . Lord Bacon fays remarkably of Machiavel , that he teaches what men usually do , not what they ought to do . been • been ever invented . Facts and events have been 2 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... Lord Bolingbroke , hap- pening to pay a morning vifit to Dryden , whom he always refpected † , found him in an unusual agitation of fpirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , “ I have been up all night , replied the old ...
... Lord Bolingbroke , hap- pening to pay a morning vifit to Dryden , whom he always refpected † , found him in an unusual agitation of fpirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , “ I have been up all night , replied the old ...
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... Lord Bolingbroke to POPE , by POPE to Mr. Gilbert Weft , by him to the ingenious friend who communicated it to me * . The rapidity , and yet the perfpicuity of the thoughts , the glow and the expressiveness of the images , those certain ...
... Lord Bolingbroke to POPE , by POPE to Mr. Gilbert Weft , by him to the ingenious friend who communicated it to me * . The rapidity , and yet the perfpicuity of the thoughts , the glow and the expressiveness of the images , those certain ...
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... Lord Somers was paffionately fond of the Fairy Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . ‡ Пeр ut ...
... Lord Somers was paffionately fond of the Fairy Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . ‡ Пeр ut ...
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... Lord Bolingbroke used to relate , that his Great Grandfather Ireton , and Fleetwood , being one day engaged in a private drinking party with Cromwell , and wanting VOL . II . E The ARTEMISIA and PHRYNE are two cha- racters in the AND ...
... Lord Bolingbroke used to relate , that his Great Grandfather Ireton , and Fleetwood , being one day engaged in a private drinking party with Cromwell , and wanting VOL . II . E The ARTEMISIA and PHRYNE are two cha- racters in the AND ...
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