An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illustrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has ... hand, modern Italy, can fhew ...
Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illustrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has ... hand, modern Italy, can fhew ...
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... hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed some of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they ...
... hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed some of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they ...
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... hand an iron whip did strain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did guash their teeth , and both did threater . life * . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufic , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And ...
... hand an iron whip did strain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did guash their teeth , and both did threater . life * . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufic , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And ...
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... 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 . Sect . 15 . IT IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... 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 . Sect . 15 . IT IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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