An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticifm is always useless and abfurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticifm is always useless and abfurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
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... means incompatible . The greatest wits , fays Addison , I have ever converfed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorfet poffeffed the rare secret of uniting energy with ease , in his striking compofitions . His verfes to Mr ...
... means incompatible . The greatest wits , fays Addison , I have ever converfed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorfet poffeffed the rare secret of uniting energy with ease , in his striking compofitions . His verfes to Mr ...
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... non poffint . " 66 " " * Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means I 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS is not indeed any part of knowledge which ...
... non poffint . " 66 " " * Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means I 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS is not indeed any part of knowledge which ...
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Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means be fair , Lift under reafon and deferve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take fome virtue's name * . We find an obfcurity in these ...
Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means be fair , Lift under reafon and deferve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take fome virtue's name * . We find an obfcurity in these ...
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... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that LOCKE was fond of romances ...
... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that LOCKE was fond of romances ...
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