An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticism is always useless and abfurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticism is always useless and abfurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
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... means incompatible . greatest wits , fays Addifon , I have ever converfed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorset poffeffed the rare fecret of uniting energy with eafe , in his striking compofitions . His verfes to Mr. Edward ...
... means incompatible . greatest wits , fays Addifon , I have ever converfed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorset poffeffed the rare fecret of uniting energy with eafe , in his striking compofitions . His verfes to Mr. Edward ...
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... autem aut bajuli decffe non poflint . " Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paflions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' felfifh , if their means I 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS is not indeed any part of knowledge which ...
... autem aut bajuli decffe non poflint . " Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paflions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' felfifh , if their means I 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS is not indeed any part of knowledge which ...
Page 85
Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' felfifh , if their means be fair , Lift under reafon and deferve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take fome virtue's name We find an obfcurity in ... means ...
Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' felfifh , if their means be fair , Lift under reafon and deferve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take fome virtue's name We find an obfcurity in ... means ...
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... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that LOCKE was fond of romances ...
... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that LOCKE was fond of romances ...
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