An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopėa , has carried dramatic poetry to so high a pitch of perfection in Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark ...
... Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopėa , has carried dramatic poetry to so high a pitch of perfection in Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark ...
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... Sophocles , beginning at the words , ToTvia deiVWTEL , at verfe 85 , down to verfe 117. And afterwards , when he becomes more particularly acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his fons , yet his refentment is more temperate . See ...
... Sophocles , beginning at the words , ToTvia deiVWTEL , at verfe 85 , down to verfe 117. And afterwards , when he becomes more particularly acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his fons , yet his refentment is more temperate . See ...
Page 167
... Sophocles , when , fpeaking of Deianira determined to deftroy herself , and taking leave of her palace , he adds , a cir- cumftance that Voltaire would have dif- dained ! Κλαις δ ' οργάνων ότι Ψαύσειεν , οις εχρητο δειλαια παρος Among ...
... Sophocles , when , fpeaking of Deianira determined to deftroy herself , and taking leave of her palace , he adds , a cir- cumftance that Voltaire would have dif- dained ! Κλαις δ ' οργάνων ότι Ψαύσειεν , οις εχρητο δειλαια παρος Among ...
Page 284
... fecond book , he has Sophocles in his eye ; Luferat in campo fortunę filius- Εγω δ ' εμαυτον παίδα της τυχης νεμων . 1 Edip , Tyrann , 1090 . NUMBERLESS NUMBERLESS are the paffages in Horace , which he has 284 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fecond book , he has Sophocles in his eye ; Luferat in campo fortunę filius- Εγω δ ' εμαυτον παίδα της τυχης νεμων . 1 Edip , Tyrann , 1090 . NUMBERLESS NUMBERLESS are the paffages in Horace , which he has 284 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... Sophocles , verse 659 . Απανθ ̓ ὁ μακρος καναριθμητος χρόνος Φυε τ ' άδηλα , και φανεντα κρυπίεται . Pernicies & Tempeftas , Barathrumque macelli - to GROTIUS , in that very entertaining book , his Excerpta ex Tragediis & Coma- diis ...
... Sophocles , verse 659 . Απανθ ̓ ὁ μακρος καναριθμητος χρόνος Φυε τ ' άδηλα , και φανεντα κρυπίεται . Pernicies & Tempeftas , Barathrumque macelli - to GROTIUS , in that very entertaining book , his Excerpta ex Tragediis & Coma- diis ...
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