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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 following picture of ...
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 following picture of ...
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It is painful to cenfure a writer of fo amiable a mind , fuch integrity of manners , and such a sweetness of temper . His fancy was brilliant , ftrong , and sprightly ; but his tafte falfe and unclaffical , even though he had much ...
It is painful to cenfure a writer of fo amiable a mind , fuch integrity of manners , and such a sweetness of temper . His fancy was brilliant , ftrong , and sprightly ; but his tafte falfe and unclaffical , even though he had much ...
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... That it is not strange , that we should not be able to discover perfection and order in every inftance ; because , in an infinity of things mutually relative , a mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully .
... That it is not strange , that we should not be able to discover perfection and order in every inftance ; because , in an infinity of things mutually relative , a mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully .
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... but also , to the reafoning of the context . • * Quevres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag . 227 . + Ver . 81 . ↑ Ver . 97 . F 2 7. La 1 1 7. Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 67.
... but also , to the reafoning of the context . • * Quevres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag . 227 . + Ver . 81 . ↑ Ver . 97 . F 2 7. La 1 1 7. Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 67.
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Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or hears him in the wind ; His foul proud fcience never taught to ftray , Far as the folar walk or milky way ; Yet fimple nature to his hope has giv❜n , Behind the cloud ...
Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees God in clouds , or hears him in the wind ; His foul proud fcience never taught to ftray , Far as the folar walk or milky way ; Yet fimple nature to his hope has giv❜n , Behind the cloud ...
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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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