An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... satire Menippeč cannot be read , without voluminous commentaries . THE WIFE OF BATH , is the other piece of Chaucer which POPE selected to imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excuse ...
... satire Menippeč cannot be read , without voluminous commentaries . THE WIFE OF BATH , is the other piece of Chaucer which POPE selected to imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excuse ...
Page 47
... spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrTWAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47 he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat ...
... spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrTWAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47 he paid a vifit on foot with his friend Sprat ...
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Joseph Warton. thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common sense will allow any man to read ...
Joseph Warton. thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common sense will allow any man to read ...
Page 129
... satire were too fubtle and delicate to be felt by the generality of the audience , who expected only the gross diversion of laugh- ing ; so that at the fourth time of its being acted , the author was forced to add to it one of his ...
... satire were too fubtle and delicate to be felt by the generality of the audience , who expected only the gross diversion of laugh- ing ; so that at the fourth time of its being acted , the author was forced to add to it one of his ...
Page 141
... satire . And you ! brave Cobham , to the latest breath Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death : * Bacon's Essays . Essay ii . which were much read by POPE , Such Such in those moments as in all the paft , AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 141.
... satire . And you ! brave Cobham , to the latest breath Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death : * Bacon's Essays . Essay ii . which were much read by POPE , Such Such in those moments as in all the paft , AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 141.
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