An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... ftriking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . THE tale of Sigifinonda and Guifcardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I fhall felect only the ...
... ftriking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . THE tale of Sigifinonda and Guifcardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I fhall felect only the ...
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... ftriking to the imagination . I fhall confine myself to point out only two paffages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure : " It is * This is one of Boccace's moft ferious stories . a curious thing to fee at the ...
... ftriking to the imagination . I fhall confine myself to point out only two paffages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure : " It is * This is one of Boccace's moft ferious stories . a curious thing to fee at the ...
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... ftriking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use perhaps to chuse a low fubject . In this refpe & Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come ...
... ftriking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use perhaps to chuse a low fubject . In this refpe & Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come ...
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... ftriking image , and particularly the circumftance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the argumentative parts of the Effay , and interefting the reader . 6. The foul uneafy , and confin'd from home ...
... ftriking image , and particularly the circumftance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the argumentative parts of the Effay , and interefting the reader . 6. The foul uneafy , and confin'd from home ...
Page 68
... been queftioned whether the circumftance of the dog , although ftriking at the first view , is introduced with propriety , as it is known that this * Ver . 99 . The animal is not a native of America . notion animal 68 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... been queftioned whether the circumftance of the dog , although ftriking at the first view , is introduced with propriety , as it is known that this * Ver . 99 . The animal is not a native of America . notion animal 68 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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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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