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TH HE firft dawnings of polite literature in Italy , appeared in talewriting and fables . Boccace gave a currency and vogue to this fpecies of compofition . He collected many of the common tales of his country , and delivered them in ...
TH HE firft dawnings of polite literature in Italy , appeared in talewriting and fables . Boccace gave a currency and vogue to this fpecies of compofition . He collected many of the common tales of his country , and delivered them in ...
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Boccace was faintly imitated by feveral Italians , Poggio , Bandello , Cinthio , Firenzuola , Malefpini , and others . * Machiavel himfelf did honour to this fpecies of writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with ...
Boccace was faintly imitated by feveral Italians , Poggio , Bandello , Cinthio , Firenzuola , Malefpini , and others . * Machiavel himfelf did honour to this fpecies of writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with ...
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... we have been chiefly borrowers in this fpecies of compofition ; as the plots of our most applauded plays , both in tragedy and comedy , may witness , which have generally been taken from the novels of the Italians and Spaniards .
... we have been chiefly borrowers in this fpecies of compofition ; as the plots of our most applauded plays , both in tragedy and comedy , may witness , which have generally been taken from the novels of the Italians and Spaniards .
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Lord Bolingbroke affured POPE , that Dryden aften declared to him , that he got more from the Spanish critics alone , than from the Italian , French , and all other critics put together ; which appears ftrange .
Lord Bolingbroke affured POPE , that Dryden aften declared to him , that he got more from the Spanish critics alone , than from the Italian , French , and all other critics put together ; which appears ftrange .
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... though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never produced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 * ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never produced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 * ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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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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