An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... character of a fond old dotard betrayed into difgrace by an unsuitable match , is fup- ported in a lively manner . POPE has en- deavoured , fuitably to familiarize the state- linefs of our heroic measure , in this ludi- crous linefs 4 ...
... character of a fond old dotard betrayed into difgrace by an unsuitable match , is fup- ported in a lively manner . POPE has en- deavoured , fuitably to familiarize the state- linefs of our heroic measure , in this ludi- crous linefs 4 ...
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... character of Dryden , the constant pat- * The falling off of his hair , faid a man of wit , had no other confequence , than to make his laurels to be seen the A person who tranflated fome pieces after Dryden used to say , more . Experto ...
... character of Dryden , the constant pat- * The falling off of his hair , faid a man of wit , had no other confequence , than to make his laurels to be seen the A person who tranflated fome pieces after Dryden used to say , more . Experto ...
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... character , who may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND ...
... character , who may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND ...
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... character . I have a peculiar pleafure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . To these must be added that exquifite piece of wild and romantic ...
... character . I have a peculiar pleafure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . To these must be added that exquifite piece of wild and romantic ...
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... characters , and confines himself to the fubjects and anecdotes of his own . times , like this courtly author , bids fairer to become popular , than he that is em- * " Even little poems , faid POPE , fhould be written by a plan . This ...
... characters , and confines himself to the fubjects and anecdotes of his own . times , like this courtly author , bids fairer to become popular , than he that is em- * " Even little poems , faid POPE , fhould be written by a plan . This ...
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