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linefs of our heroic measure , in this ludicrous narrative ; but after all his pains , this measure is not adapted to fuch fubjects , fo well as the lines of four feet , or the French numbers of Fontaine * .
linefs of our heroic measure , in this ludicrous narrative ; but after all his pains , this measure is not adapted to fuch fubjects , fo well as the lines of four feet , or the French numbers of Fontaine * .
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The lines of POPE , in the piece before us , are spirited and easy , and have , properly enough , a free colloquial air . One paffage , I cannot forbear quoting , as it acquaints us with the writers who were popular in the time of ...
The lines of POPE , in the piece before us , are spirited and easy , and have , properly enough , a free colloquial air . One paffage , I cannot forbear quoting , as it acquaints us with the writers who were popular in the time of ...
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It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal intended a fevere fatire on him , in thefe well known lines which have been commonly interpreted as a panegyric . Curritur ad vocem jucundam et carmen amica Thebaidos , latam fecit ...
It can hardly , I think , be doubted , but that Juvenal intended a fevere fatire on him , in thefe well known lines which have been commonly interpreted as a panegyric . Curritur ad vocem jucundam et carmen amica Thebaidos , latam fecit ...
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on this occafion , let us ftop a moment and take one attentive look at the allegorical figures that rife to our view in the following lines ; By that way's fide there fate infernal Pain , And faft befide him fat tumultuous Strife The ...
on this occafion , let us ftop a moment and take one attentive look at the allegorical figures that rife to our view in the following lines ; By that way's fide there fate infernal Pain , And faft befide him fat tumultuous Strife The ...
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The following twelve lines contain three allufions , delicate indeed , but fome may deem them to be too far - fetched , too much crouded , and not obvious to the Lady to whom they were addreffed , on her finging a fong of his compofing ...
The following twelve lines contain three allufions , delicate indeed , but fome may deem them to be too far - fetched , too much crouded , and not obvious to the Lady to whom they were addreffed , on her finging a fong of his compofing ...
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admirable affected alfo ancient appears beauty becauſe Boileau called character Corneille death Dryden Effay elegant epiftle equal excellent faid fame fatire fays feems fhall fhould firſt fome force fpirit French fubject fuch genius give given hand Hiftory himſelf Horace images imitation Italy king laft late learned letter lines lively Lord manner mean mentioned Milton mind moral moſt muſt nature never obferved occafion opinion original paffage paffion painted particularly perfon perhaps piece poem poet poetry POPE publiſhed reader reaſon remarkable ridicule SCENA Swift thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tranflation true turn uſed verfe verſe whofe whole writer written wrote Young
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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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