An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 27
... style , but full of ftrange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing himself with more force and perfpicuity than Ovid ; that the Fiat of the Hebrew law - giver is not more fublime than the ...
... style , but full of ftrange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing himself with more force and perfpicuity than Ovid ; that the Fiat of the Hebrew law - giver is not more fublime than the ...
Page 147
... style , very different from this author's other works . The four firft were published in folio , in the year 1725 * ; and the fifth and fixth , incomparably the best , on the characters of women , in the year 1727 , that is , eight ...
... style , very different from this author's other works . The four firft were published in folio , in the year 1725 * ; and the fifth and fixth , incomparably the best , on the characters of women , in the year 1727 , that is , eight ...
Page 154
... style , are expected ; but for subjects of a higher order , where any enthusiasm or emotion is to be expreffed , or for poems of a greater length , blank verfe is un- doubtedly preferable . An epic poem in rhyme appears to be fuch a ...
... style , are expected ; but for subjects of a higher order , where any enthusiasm or emotion is to be expreffed , or for poems of a greater length , blank verfe is un- doubtedly preferable . An epic poem in rhyme appears to be fuch a ...
Page 156
... any marks of this high style , any hard or antiquated words , or harsh inver- fions ; which are by no means effential to blank verse . Pregnant Pregnant with thousandsflits the scrap unfeen , And filent fells 156 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... any marks of this high style , any hard or antiquated words , or harsh inver- fions ; which are by no means effential to blank verse . Pregnant Pregnant with thousandsflits the scrap unfeen , And filent fells 156 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 185
... style had been equal to his conceptions , that the Seasons of THOMSON have been very inftrumental in diffufing a general * tafte for the beauties of nature and land- Schape . 24. To build , to plant , whatever you intend , To rear the ...
... style had been equal to his conceptions , that the Seasons of THOMSON have been very inftrumental in diffufing a general * tafte for the beauties of nature and land- Schape . 24. To build , to plant , whatever you intend , To rear the ...
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