An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every fpecies of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every fpecies of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has ... hand, modern Italy, can fhew ...
Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has ... hand, modern Italy, can fhew ...
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... hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they ...
... hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they ...
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... hand an iron whip did strain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life * . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
... hand an iron whip did strain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life * . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
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... he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . † Book iii . c . 11 . I Пep ur . Sec . 15 . IT IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS Here all is in life and motion; here we ...
... he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . † Book iii . c . 11 . I Пep ur . Sec . 15 . IT IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS Here all is in life and motion; here we ...
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