An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... remarkable . But it is not unusual for the fame person to fucceed in de- fcribing externally a diftressful character , who may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more ...
... remarkable . But it is not unusual for the fame person to fucceed in de- fcribing externally a diftressful character , who may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more ...
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... remarkable that Quintilian thought very differently on this fubject of the tranfitions , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero frigida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus ...
... remarkable that Quintilian thought very differently on this fubject of the tranfitions , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero frigida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus ...
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... remarkable letter of Bernardo Taffo , the father of Torquato , in which is this paffage . " Ne fò io s'Ariftotele nafceffe a quefta età , et vedeffe il vaghiffimo poema on this occafion , let us ftop a moment and 34 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... remarkable letter of Bernardo Taffo , the father of Torquato , in which is this paffage . " Ne fò io s'Ariftotele nafceffe a quefta età , et vedeffe il vaghiffimo poema on this occafion , let us ftop a moment and 34 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with . a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his work . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia rebus ÆQUIORA forfitan ...
... remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with . a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his work . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia rebus ÆQUIORA forfitan ...
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... His death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is fomething remarkable in the circumftances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a visit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE ...
... His death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is fomething remarkable in the circumftances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a visit on foot with his friend Sprat 46 ESSAY ON THE ...
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