An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ; whole pyra ...
... late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ; whole pyra ...
Page 36
... 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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Joseph Warton. IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been ...
Joseph Warton. IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been ...
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... late writings , that it is super- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti- climax . Grac'd as thou ...
... late writings , that it is super- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti- climax . Grac'd as thou ...
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... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole scheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illustrate . In doing ...
... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole scheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illustrate . In doing ...
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