An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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Page 131
... fecond chapter of the fixth book of his annals . Men of great genius have been somewhere compared to the pillar of fire that conducted the Ifraelites , which frequently turned a cloudy side towards the spectator . 4. See the same man ...
... fecond chapter of the fixth book of his annals . Men of great genius have been somewhere compared to the pillar of fire that conducted the Ifraelites , which frequently turned a cloudy side towards the spectator . 4. See the same man ...
Page 155
... fecond line of a couplet before the first , having written ( in his second satire ) this line , Dans mes vers recousus mettre en pieces Malherbe , it was thought impofsible by La Fontaine and Moliere , and other critical friends , for ...
... fecond line of a couplet before the first , having written ( in his second satire ) this line , Dans mes vers recousus mettre en pieces Malherbe , it was thought impofsible by La Fontaine and Moliere , and other critical friends , for ...
Page 310
... , " Tho ' huth'd in patient wretchedness at home . " Which fecond line ( of Dr. Armstrong ) is exquifitely tonder . + Ver . 103. 1 Ver . 118. § Ver . 105. || Ver . 121 . most own . * Ver . 116 . X 4 From 310 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... , " Tho ' huth'd in patient wretchedness at home . " Which fecond line ( of Dr. Armstrong ) is exquifitely tonder . + Ver . 103. 1 Ver . 118. § Ver . 105. || Ver . 121 . most own . * Ver . 116 . X 4 From 310 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 371
... fecond chapter of his Poetics , become the father of Co- medy . This piece was written in various forts of metre , and particularly hexameter and iambic . Only three verses remain of this piece , which was much celebrated by the ...
... fecond chapter of his Poetics , become the father of Co- medy . This piece was written in various forts of metre , and particularly hexameter and iambic . Only three verses remain of this piece , which was much celebrated by the ...
Page 401
... fecond horse : " alluding to the accident that befel king William . " I think ( added Pope , turning and whispering to Mr. Glover ) this speech was pretty well for me ! " In a letter dated May , 1737 , Swift asks Pope ; " Who is that Mr ...
... fecond horse : " alluding to the accident that befel king William . " I think ( added Pope , turning and whispering to Mr. Glover ) this speech was pretty well for me ! " In a letter dated May , 1737 , Swift asks Pope ; " Who is that Mr ...
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