An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... Virgil and Horace . One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and fmall . There was plenty enough , but the dishes ...
... Virgil and Horace . One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and fmall . There was plenty enough , but the dishes ...
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... Virgil . 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 . This from Mr ...
... Virgil . 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 . This from Mr ...
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... , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C 4 and 1 and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
... , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C 4 and 1 and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
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... he imitates Martial rather than Virgil , and has given us more Epigrams than Defcriptions . I do not remember member to have feen it enough obferved , that Cowley 5 42 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS In the lines on a lady weeping, you might ...
... he imitates Martial rather than Virgil , and has given us more Epigrams than Defcriptions . I do not remember member to have feen it enough obferved , that Cowley 5 42 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS In the lines on a lady weeping, you might ...
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... Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under the fame difficulty . If any beauty in this Effay be ...
... Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under the fame difficulty . If any beauty in this Effay be ...
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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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