An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... such a critical season by their favourite knights . Some faint tra- ditions of the ancients might have been kept glimmering and alive during the whole barbarous ages , as they are called ; and it is not impoffible , but these have been ...
... such a critical season by their favourite knights . Some faint tra- ditions of the ancients might have been kept glimmering and alive during the whole barbarous ages , as they are called ; and it is not impoffible , but these have been ...
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... such quaintness in his reflections , and such a dryness and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laugh- ter . Our Prior has happily caught his man . ner , in many of his lighter tales ; parti * It is to be lamented that ...
... such quaintness in his reflections , and such a dryness and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laugh- ter . Our Prior has happily caught his man . ner , in many of his lighter tales ; parti * It is to be lamented that ...
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... rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of such a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
... rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of such a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
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... such a blast and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door ; In through the door a northern light there shone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by ...
... such a blast and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door ; In through the door a northern light there shone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by ...
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... such animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have leisure dully and foberly to attend to the anachronism on so striking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and pro ...
... such animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have leisure dully and foberly to attend to the anachronism on so striking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and pro ...
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