An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... first due to Poggius . It is found in the hundred and thirty - third of his Facetia , where it is entitled Vifio Francifci Philel- phi ; from hence Rabelais inferted it , under another title , in his third book and twenty- eighth ...
... first due to Poggius . It is found in the hundred and thirty - third of his Facetia , where it is entitled Vifio Francifci Philel- phi ; from hence Rabelais inferted it , under another title , in his third book and twenty- eighth ...
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... first sketch of a mafter , confpire to corro- borate the truth of the fact . THE TRANSLATION of the first book of Statius , is the next piece that belongs to this Section . It was in his childhood only , that he could make choice of fo ...
... first sketch of a mafter , confpire to corro- borate the truth of the fact . THE TRANSLATION of the first book of Statius , is the next piece that belongs to this Section . It was in his childhood only , that he could make choice of fo ...
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... first volume * , to which the following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . “ I wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to * Pag . 78 . fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND ...
... first volume * , to which the following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . “ I wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to * Pag . 78 . fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND ...
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... first of these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loose and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the ...
... first of these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loose and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the ...
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... first canto of which in particular , is marvellously pleasing , and the ftanzas have a greater flow and freedom than his blank - verse . * Dodfley's Mifcellanies , Vol . I. pag . 247 , and Vol . III . pag . 119 . † And also Dr ...
... first canto of which in particular , is marvellously pleasing , and the ftanzas have a greater flow and freedom than his blank - verse . * Dodfley's Mifcellanies , Vol . I. pag . 247 , and Vol . III . pag . 119 . † And also Dr ...
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