An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... strokes , with fuch quaintness in his reflections , and fuch a drynefs and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laughter . OUR Prior has happily caught his manner , in many of his lighter tales ; partiIt is to be lamented that ...
... strokes , with fuch quaintness in his reflections , and fuch a drynefs and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laughter . OUR Prior has happily caught his manner , in many of his lighter tales ; partiIt is to be lamented that ...
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... strokes of levity , of satire , of ridicule , however poignant and witty , are ill placed and disgusting , are vioAt a Solemn Mufic , vol . ii . + Ver . 170 § Ver . 223 . I 2 pag . 38 . ↑ Ver . 204 . || Ver . 276 . lations + lations of ...
... strokes of levity , of satire , of ridicule , however poignant and witty , are ill placed and disgusting , are vioAt a Solemn Mufic , vol . ii . + Ver . 170 § Ver . 223 . I 2 pag . 38 . ↑ Ver . 204 . || Ver . 276 . lations + lations of ...
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... stroke of art worthy admiration . The poet fuddenly stops the vein of ridicule with which he was flowing , and addreffes his friend in a most delicate compliment , concealed under the appearance of fatire . And you ! brave Cobham , to ...
... stroke of art worthy admiration . The poet fuddenly stops the vein of ridicule with which he was flowing , and addreffes his friend in a most delicate compliment , concealed under the appearance of fatire . And you ! brave Cobham , to ...
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... strokes of humour , carried even to the borders of extravagance , as that in the second line , here quoted . The female foibles have been the fubject of perhaps more wit , in every language , than any other topic that can be * Epift ...
... strokes of humour , carried even to the borders of extravagance , as that in the second line , here quoted . The female foibles have been the fubject of perhaps more wit , in every language , than any other topic that can be * Epift ...
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... stroke of this fort in Young's Satires on Women . I wish the delicacy and refervedness of four or five Ladies now living , who have real learning and tafte , would permit me to infert their names in this place , as a contrast to this ...
... stroke of this fort in Young's Satires on Women . I wish the delicacy and refervedness of four or five Ladies now living , who have real learning and tafte , would permit me to infert their names in this place , as a contrast to this ...
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| Title | An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2 An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Joseph Warton Volume 2 of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, Joseph Warton |
| Author | Joseph Warton |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | J. Dodsley, 1782 |
| Original from | University of Lausanne |
| Digitized | 11 Mar 2008 |
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