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ESS SAY ON THE GENIUS AND WRITING S OF POPE . IN TWO TWO VOLUME S. YO L. II . LONDON : PRINTED FOR J. DODSLEY , IN PALL - MALL . M.DCC.LXXXII . LIOT : RES BIBLIOT NVSQV POT . ESSAY ON THE GENIUS and WRITINGS OF РӦРЕ A N.
ESS SAY ON THE GENIUS AND WRITING S OF POPE . IN TWO TWO VOLUME S. YO L. II . LONDON : PRINTED FOR J. DODSLEY , IN PALL - MALL . M.DCC.LXXXII . LIOT : RES BIBLIOT NVSQV POT . ESSAY ON THE GENIUS and WRITINGS OF РӦРЕ A N.
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Machiavel himfelf did honour to this fpecies of writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with probability and decorum , a series of events , is the most difficult work of invention ; and if we were minutely to examine the ...
Machiavel himfelf did honour to this fpecies of writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with probability and decorum , a series of events , is the most difficult work of invention ; and if we were minutely to examine the ...
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... but of judgment ; neither did he want that , in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it .
... but of judgment ; neither did he want that , in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it .
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... TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C 4 and 1 and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
... TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C 4 and 1 and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
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