An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the ftrength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall felect the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible ...
... Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the ftrength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall felect the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible ...
Page 138
... Corneille ; whom to traduce was the fureft method of gaining the affection of this ambitious mi- nifter , who afpired equally to excel in all things ; nay , who formed a defign to be canonized as a faint . A perfect contrast to the ...
... Corneille ; whom to traduce was the fureft method of gaining the affection of this ambitious mi- nifter , who afpired equally to excel in all things ; nay , who formed a defign to be canonized as a faint . A perfect contrast to the ...
Page 212
... CORNEILLE were patronized by the governments under which they lived . And HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of ...
... CORNEILLE were patronized by the governments under which they lived . And HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of ...
Page 321
... Corneille took for his motto . 39. Non tamen idcirco contemnas lippus inungi † . I'll do what MEAD and Chefelden advife 1 . MEAD , a judge of pure Latinity , having disputed with Pope on the impropriety of the expreffion , Amor publicus ...
... Corneille took for his motto . 39. Non tamen idcirco contemnas lippus inungi † . I'll do what MEAD and Chefelden advife 1 . MEAD , a judge of pure Latinity , having disputed with Pope on the impropriety of the expreffion , Amor publicus ...
Page 349
... Corneille to study the Spanish language ; and read to him fome paffages of Guillon de Caftro , which ftruck Corneille fo much , that he determined to imitate his Cid . The artifices used by Rich- lieu , and the engines he fet to work to ...
... Corneille to study the Spanish language ; and read to him fome paffages of Guillon de Caftro , which ftruck Corneille fo much , that he determined to imitate his Cid . The artifices used by Rich- lieu , and the engines he fet to work to ...
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