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One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and fmall . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ...
One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but fwept , like a drag - net , great and fmall . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ...
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... it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . II . I Пep ur . Se & t . 15 . IT IT has been fafhionable of late to ...
... it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . II . I Пep ur . Se & t . 15 . IT IT has been fafhionable of late to ...
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IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in ufing a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been executed with ...
IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in ufing a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been executed with ...
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The character of Swift has been scrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuperfluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth ! the fecond of which was ...
The character of Swift has been scrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuperfluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth ! the fecond of which was ...
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The late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Bolingbroke , and drawn up in a feries of propofitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate .
The late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Bolingbroke , and drawn up in a feries of propofitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate .
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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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