An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 51
... Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects See a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's Mifcell , where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr. John Hoadly , fix ...
... Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects See a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's Mifcell , where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr. John Hoadly , fix ...
Page 52
... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
... Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ...
Page 53
... Swift , who presents a piece of bread to his two bro- thers , and fays to them , This , my good friends , is excellent Burgundy , these par- tridges have an admirable flavour . ' The " * It was inferted by Bayle in his Nouvelles , & c ...
... Swift , who presents a piece of bread to his two bro- thers , and fays to them , This , my good friends , is excellent Burgundy , these par- tridges have an admirable flavour . ' The " * It was inferted by Bayle in his Nouvelles , & c ...
Page 54
... Swift has an odd blunt way that is mistaken by strangers for ill - nature ; it is fo odd that there is no defcribing ... Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his usual roughness ...
... Swift has an odd blunt way that is mistaken by strangers for ill - nature ; it is fo odd that there is no defcribing ... Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his usual roughness ...
Page 60
... Swift feems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable paffage in " I confefs I did never one of his letters . imagine you were fo deep in morals , or that fo many new and excellent rules could be produced fo advantageously and ...
... Swift feems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable paffage in " I confefs I did never one of his letters . imagine you were fo deep in morals , or that fo many new and excellent rules could be produced fo advantageously and ...
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