An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... ancients ? The cave of Polypheme might furnish out the ideas of their giants , and Andromeda might give occafion for ftories of diftreffed damfels on the point of being devoured by dragons , and delivered at fuch a critical feafon by ...
... ancients ? The cave of Polypheme might furnish out the ideas of their giants , and Andromeda might give occafion for ftories of diftreffed damfels on the point of being devoured by dragons , and delivered at fuch a critical feafon by ...
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... ancient mythology . WE of this nation have been remarkably barren in our inventions of facts ; we have been chiefly borrowers in this fpecies of compofition ; as the plots of our most applauded plays , both in tragedy and comedy , may ...
... ancient mythology . WE of this nation have been remarkably barren in our inventions of facts ; we have been chiefly borrowers in this fpecies of compofition ; as the plots of our most applauded plays , both in tragedy and comedy , may ...
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... ancients , excepting 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 ...
... ancients , excepting 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 ...
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... ancient heroes , fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obliterated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic ...
... ancient heroes , fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obliterated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic ...
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... ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been executed with happiness , and with attention to that fimplicity , that tenderness . of fentiment , and thofe little touches of nature , that conftitute ...
... ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been executed with happiness , and with attention to that fimplicity , that tenderness . of fentiment , and thofe little touches of nature , that conftitute ...
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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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