An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 149
... said , that fuch torrents of eloquence were muddy as well as noify ; and that thefe violent and tumultuous authors , put him in mind of a paffage in Milton , B. ii . v . 539 . Others , with vaft Typhæan rage more fell , Rend up both ...
... said , that fuch torrents of eloquence were muddy as well as noify ; and that thefe violent and tumultuous authors , put him in mind of a paffage in Milton , B. ii . v . 539 . Others , with vaft Typhæan rage more fell , Rend up both ...
Page 214
... said , SHUT Tie up the knocker , fay I'm fick , I'm dead ! The dog - star rages ! nay , ' tis past a doubt , All Bedlam or Parnaffus is let out : Fire in each eye , and papers in each hand , They rave , recite , and madden round the ...
... said , SHUT Tie up the knocker , fay I'm fick , I'm dead ! The dog - star rages ! nay , ' tis past a doubt , All Bedlam or Parnaffus is let out : Fire in each eye , and papers in each hand , They rave , recite , and madden round the ...
Page 264
... said Boileau , who make bad verses ; against fuch mischievous works as operas and romances . - Ah ! my friend , fays the Confeffor , there is no harm in this , and I have nothing more to fay to you . Memoires de J. Racine , p . 196 ...
... said Boileau , who make bad verses ; against fuch mischievous works as operas and romances . - Ah ! my friend , fays the Confeffor , there is no harm in this , and I have nothing more to fay to you . Memoires de J. Racine , p . 196 ...
Page 319
... said to have had 10,000 scholars . Trithe- mius mentions him , c . 487. See Arifii Cremonam Litte- ratam . Tom . i . p . 89 . I beg to add , that Lyttelton was not blind to the faults and blemishes of his friend Montefquieu . See notes ...
... said to have had 10,000 scholars . Trithe- mius mentions him , c . 487. See Arifii Cremonam Litte- ratam . Tom . i . p . 89 . I beg to add , that Lyttelton was not blind to the faults and blemishes of his friend Montefquieu . See notes ...
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