An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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Page 46
... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is something remarkable in the circumftances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is something remarkable in the circumftances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 47
... death . THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- tation of the Earl of Rochester's on No- OTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feel- ingly described true affection in ...
... death . THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- tation of the Earl of Rochester's on No- OTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feel- ingly described true affection in ...
Page 52
... death . These are of the fame fpecies with the piece before us , In this alfo confifts the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a subject Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of ...
... death . These are of the fame fpecies with the piece before us , In this alfo confifts the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a subject Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of ...
Page 69
... deaths defcend , When earthquakes swallow , or when tempefts sweep Towns to one grave , whole nations to the deep * . I quote these lines as an example of energy of stile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images ...
... deaths defcend , When earthquakes swallow , or when tempefts sweep Towns to one grave , whole nations to the deep * . I quote these lines as an example of energy of stile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images ...
Page 97
... death , fuftain the animals ; and the animal bodies diffolved , enrich the earth , and raise again the vegetable world . The numerous infects are reduced by the supe- rior kinds of birds and beafts : And these again are checked by man ...
... death , fuftain the animals ; and the animal bodies diffolved , enrich the earth , and raise again the vegetable world . The numerous infects are reduced by the supe- rior kinds of birds and beafts : And these again are checked by man ...
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