An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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... POETS . T HE first dawnings of polite lite- rature in Italy , appeared in tale- writing and fables . Boccace gave a cur- rency and vogue to this species of compo- sition . He collected many of the common tales of his country , and ...
... POETS . T HE first dawnings of polite lite- rature in Italy , appeared in tale- writing and fables . Boccace gave a cur- rency and vogue to this species of compo- sition . He collected many of the common tales of his country , and ...
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... copied the gay and ludicrous parts of Chaucer , the common notion seems to have arisen , that B 4 Chaucer's Chaucer's vein of poetry was chiefly turned to the light AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 7 unknown. Gulliver in the next century, ...
... copied the gay and ludicrous parts of Chaucer , the common notion seems to have arisen , that B 4 Chaucer's Chaucer's vein of poetry was chiefly turned to the light AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 7 unknown. Gulliver in the next century, ...
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Joseph Warton. Chaucer's vein of poetry was chiefly turned to the light and the ridiculous * . But they who look into Chaucer , will soon be con- vinced of this prevailing prejudice , and will find his ... poetry was chiefly turned ...
Joseph Warton. Chaucer's vein of poetry was chiefly turned to the light and the ridiculous * . But they who look into Chaucer , will soon be con- vinced of this prevailing prejudice , and will find his ... poetry was chiefly turned ...
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... poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it . For this reason , though he must always be thought a great poet , he is no longer esteemed a good ...
... poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it . For this reason , though he must always be thought a great poet , he is no longer esteemed a good ...
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... who may mise- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of such a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
... who may mise- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of such a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
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