An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... fentiments tortured and hyperbolical . It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal intended a fevere fatire on him , in thefe well known lines which have been commonly interpreted as a panegyric . Curritur ad vocem jucundam ...
... fentiments tortured and hyperbolical . It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal intended a fevere fatire on him , in thefe well known lines which have been commonly interpreted as a panegyric . Curritur ad vocem jucundam ...
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... fentiments , the conftant companion of an elegant tafte , that cafts a delicacy and grace over all his compofitions . To imitate Spenfer on a fubject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true reprefentation of him , for ...
... fentiments , the conftant companion of an elegant tafte , that cafts a delicacy and grace over all his compofitions . To imitate Spenfer on a fubject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true reprefentation of him , for ...
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... fentiment , and thofe little touches of nature , that conftitute Spenfer's character . I have a peculiar pleasure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr ...
... fentiment , and thofe little touches of nature , that conftitute Spenfer's character . I have a peculiar pleasure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr ...
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... full of pleafing and virtuous fentiments , expreffed without any affectation , so that he appears to be one of the beft profe writers of his time . one one of his imitations of Horace , has exhibited the AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 43.
... full of pleafing and virtuous fentiments , expreffed without any affectation , so that he appears to be one of the beft profe writers of his time . one one of his imitations of Horace , has exhibited the AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 43.
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... fentiment of the to uncork a bottle , they could not find their bottle - screw , which was fallen under the table . Just at that instant , an officer entered to inform the protector , that a deputation from the prefbyterian minifters ...
... fentiment of the to uncork a bottle , they could not find their bottle - screw , which was fallen under the table . Just at that instant , an officer entered to inform the protector , that a deputation from the prefbyterian minifters ...
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