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... affected a free , lofty , and truly divine spirit predominates through the whole . Nor is any thing wanting to crown and complete the fublimity of this ode with abfolute beauty ; nor can the Greek or Roman poefy pro- duce any thing that ...
... affected a free , lofty , and truly divine spirit predominates through the whole . Nor is any thing wanting to crown and complete the fublimity of this ode with abfolute beauty ; nor can the Greek or Roman poefy pro- duce any thing that ...
Page 39
... affected , to a degree not to be parallelled in the purer , but lefs elevated , compofitions of POPE . The feafon being winter , when Jefus was born , Milton fays , D 4 3 Nature , Nature , in awe to HIM ? Had dofft her AND WRITINGS OF ...
... affected , to a degree not to be parallelled in the purer , but lefs elevated , compofitions of POPE . The feafon being winter , when Jefus was born , Milton fays , D 4 3 Nature , Nature , in awe to HIM ? Had dofft her AND WRITINGS OF ...
Page 63
... affected divifions , into which , in compliance with a vicious and vulgar tafte , this great mafter hath fometimes defcended . Even this piece of Handel , fo excellent on the whole , is not free from one or two blemishes of this fort ...
... affected divifions , into which , in compliance with a vicious and vulgar tafte , this great mafter hath fometimes defcended . Even this piece of Handel , fo excellent on the whole , is not free from one or two blemishes of this fort ...
Page 176
... con- taining critical remarks , in his work the chief merit of which is that of telling a story with grace and ease . His own ftyle is more * Ver . 668 . affected J 66 66 affected than even that of his cotemporaries 176 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... con- taining critical remarks , in his work the chief merit of which is that of telling a story with grace and ease . His own ftyle is more * Ver . 668 . affected J 66 66 affected than even that of his cotemporaries 176 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 177
Joseph Warton. J 66 66 affected than even that of his cotemporaries , when the Auguftan fimplicity was laid afide . Many of his metaphors are far - fetched , and mixed ; of which this glaring instance may be alledged . Neque concipere ...
Joseph Warton. J 66 66 affected than even that of his cotemporaries , when the Auguftan fimplicity was laid afide . Many of his metaphors are far - fetched , and mixed ; of which this glaring instance may be alledged . Neque concipere ...
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