An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... 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 ; whole pyra ...
... 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 ; whole pyra ...
Page 36
... 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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Joseph Warton. IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been ...
Joseph Warton. IT has been fafhionable of late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been ...
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... late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti- climax . Grac'd as thou ...
... late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti- climax . Grac'd as thou ...
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... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate . In doing ...
... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate . In doing ...
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