An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... taste in poetry , among the Romans . From the time of Lucretius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and forty- seven years ; and if I might venture to pro- nounce fo rigorous a sentence , I would fay , that the ...
... taste in poetry , among the Romans . From the time of Lucretius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and forty- seven years ; and if I might venture to pro- nounce fo rigorous a sentence , I would fay , that the ...
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... taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they contain , the works of Ovid ought not to be fo diligently read . The ...
... taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge they contain , the works of Ovid ought not to be fo diligently read . The ...
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... taste , that cafts a delicacy and grace over all his compofitions . To imitate Spenfer on a subject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true representation of him , for he seems to be more awake and alive to all the ...
... taste , that cafts a delicacy and grace over all his compofitions . To imitate Spenfer on a subject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true representation of him , for he seems to be more awake and alive to all the ...
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... taste of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar , an idyllium of Theocritus , & c . fo that I would have exhibited a general view of their poefie , throughout its different ages . " That That ...
... taste of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar , an idyllium of Theocritus , & c . fo that I would have exhibited a general view of their poefie , throughout its different ages . " That That ...
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... taste for these studies . The only fault lies , in letting any of those inferior tastes , engross the whole man to the exclufion of the nobler pursuits of vir- tue and humanity * . ' We may here apply an elegant obfervation of Tully ...
... taste for these studies . The only fault lies , in letting any of those inferior tastes , engross the whole man to the exclufion of the nobler pursuits of vir- tue and humanity * . ' We may here apply an elegant obfervation of Tully ...
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