An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects * Sce a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's Mifcell . where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr. John Hoadly , fix ...
... Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects * Sce a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's Mifcell . where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr. John Hoadly , fix ...
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... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is super- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is super- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
Page 53
... Swift , who prefents a piece of bread to his two bro- thers , and fays to them , This , my good friends , is excellent Burgundy , these par- tridges have an admirable flavour . ' The ... Swift , Peter in Swift , AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 53.
... Swift , who prefents a piece of bread to his two bro- thers , and fays to them , This , my good friends , is excellent Burgundy , these par- tridges have an admirable flavour . ' The ... Swift , Peter in Swift , AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 53.
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Joseph Warton. fame Lord Peter in Swift , Peter in Swift , performs throughout the very part that Mero plays in Fontenelle . Thus all is imitation . The idea of the Perfian Letters is taken from the Turkish Spy . Boiardo has imi- tated ...
Joseph Warton. fame Lord Peter in Swift , Peter in Swift , performs throughout the very part that Mero plays in Fontenelle . Thus all is imitation . The idea of the Perfian Letters is taken from the Turkish Spy . Boiardo has imi- tated ...
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... Swift feems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable paffage in " I confefs I did never one of his letters . imagine you were so deep in morals , or that fo many new and excellent rules could be produced fo advantageously and ...
... Swift feems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable paffage in " I confefs I did never one of his letters . imagine you were so deep in morals , or that fo many new and excellent rules could be produced fo advantageously and ...
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