An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... fictions , no tale or story , and has relied chiefly on the poetry of his ftile , for the purpose of interesting his readers . His ftile is concife and figurative , forcible and elegant . He has many cife 58 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS us; ...
... fictions , no tale or story , and has relied chiefly on the poetry of his ftile , for the purpose of interesting his readers . His ftile is concife and figurative , forcible and elegant . He has many cife 58 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS us; ...
Page 76
... purposes of fate or providence . Now there is one grand harmonious compofition of all things . M. Antoninus , B. 5 . 18. All are but parts of one ftupendous whole , Whose body nature is and God the foul ; That chang'd thro ' all , and ...
... purposes of fate or providence . Now there is one grand harmonious compofition of all things . M. Antoninus , B. 5 . 18. All are but parts of one ftupendous whole , Whose body nature is and God the foul ; That chang'd thro ' all , and ...
Page 81
... purpose a fine paffage in Plutarch de Animi Tranquillit . in vol . ii . pag . 473 , 474. fol . Francfourti , 1620 . Particularly the paffage of Euripides there quoted . ‡ No. 63 . † Epift . ii . v . 13 . VOL . II . G " What : い" What a ...
... purpose a fine paffage in Plutarch de Animi Tranquillit . in vol . ii . pag . 473 , 474. fol . Francfourti , 1620 . Particularly the paffage of Euripides there quoted . ‡ No. 63 . † Epift . ii . v . 13 . VOL . II . G " What : い" What a ...
Page 91
... purpose a fenfible paffage in Hutchefon's Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 183 . + Ver . 185 . Boileau , Epiftre vii . a M. Racine , pag . 57 $ " In rerum fyftemate vel optimè conftituto , debent effe diverfa animantium genera fuperiora ...
... purpose a fenfible paffage in Hutchefon's Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 183 . + Ver . 185 . Boileau , Epiftre vii . a M. Racine , pag . 57 $ " In rerum fyftemate vel optimè conftituto , debent effe diverfa animantium genera fuperiora ...
Page 92
... purpose the elegant lyric poet . Who founds in difcord , beauty's reign , Converts to pleasure ev'ry pain , Subdues the hoftile forms to rest , And bids the universe be bleft . " " This is that magic divine , which by an efficacy past ...
... purpose the elegant lyric poet . Who founds in difcord , beauty's reign , Converts to pleasure ev'ry pain , Subdues the hoftile forms to rest , And bids the universe be bleft . " " This is that magic divine , which by an efficacy past ...
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