An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... appear para- doxical ; but if the fubject were examined to the bottom , I am inclined to think , that the wildeft chimeras in those books of chivalry with which Don Quixote's library was furnished , would be found to have a clofe ...
... appear para- doxical ; but if the fubject were examined to the bottom , I am inclined to think , that the wildeft chimeras in those books of chivalry with which Don Quixote's library was furnished , would be found to have a clofe ...
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... appears , For wanting nourishment , he wanted tears : His eye - balls in their hollow fockets fink , Bereft of fleep he loaths his meat and drink ; He withers at his heart , and looks as wan , As the pale spectre of a murder'd man ...
... appears , For wanting nourishment , he wanted tears : His eye - balls in their hollow fockets fink , Bereft of fleep he loaths his meat and drink ; He withers at his heart , and looks as wan , As the pale spectre of a murder'd man ...
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... appears in a famous piece of CORREGGIO . Mute , foleinn forrow , free from female noife , Such as the Majefty of grief destroys : VOL . II . C For For bending o'er the cup , the tears she shed AND WRITINGS OF POPË . 17.
... appears in a famous piece of CORREGGIO . Mute , foleinn forrow , free from female noife , Such as the Majefty of grief destroys : VOL . II . C For For bending o'er the cup , the tears she shed AND WRITINGS OF POPË . 17.
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... appear to have valued this piece , because he totally omits it in the enume- ration and criticism he has given , of ... appears ftrange . This from Mr. Spence . fubject fubject which occurred to me , that I could not 20 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... appear to have valued this piece , because he totally omits it in the enume- ration and criticism he has given , of ... appears ftrange . This from Mr. Spence . fubject fubject which occurred to me , that I could not 20 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... appears . } Guards her black front , and hiffes in her hairs : About the realm fhe walks her dreadful round When night with fable wings o'erfpreads the ground : Devours young babes before their parent's eyes , And feeds and thrives on ...
... appears . } Guards her black front , and hiffes in her hairs : About the realm fhe walks her dreadful round When night with fable wings o'erfpreads the ground : Devours young babes before their parent's eyes , And feeds and thrives on ...
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