An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... verses are many expreffions , here marked with italics , which seem to hint obliquely , that Statius was the favourite poet of the vulgar , who were easily capti- vated with a wild and inartificial tale , and with an empty magnificence ...
... verses are many expreffions , here marked with italics , which seem to hint obliquely , that Statius was the favourite poet of the vulgar , who were easily capti- vated with a wild and inartificial tale , and with an empty magnificence ...
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... freedom than his blank - verse . * Dodfley's Mifcellanies , Vol . I. pag . 247 , and Vol . III . pag . 119 . † And also Dr. Beattie's charming Minstrel . D 3 POPE POPE has imitated WALLER in the third place , and AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 37.
... freedom than his blank - verse . * Dodfley's Mifcellanies , Vol . I. pag . 247 , and Vol . III . pag . 119 . † And also Dr. Beattie's charming Minstrel . D 3 POPE POPE has imitated WALLER in the third place , and AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 37.
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... verses on a fan of his own defign , for he defigned with dexterity and tafte . The application of the ftory of Cephalus and Procris is as ingenious as Waller's Phoebus and Daphne . Waller abounds , perhaps to excefs , in allufions to ...
... verses on a fan of his own defign , for he defigned with dexterity and tafte . The application of the ftory of Cephalus and Procris is as ingenious as Waller's Phoebus and Daphne . Waller abounds , perhaps to excefs , in allufions to ...
Page 72
... verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet feems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elevated . POPE has practifed the ...
... verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet feems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elevated . POPE has practifed the ...
Page 80
... verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθερίον θείον πολοι , στ ' επι ποίλω , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν άνοίαις , Αλλα συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι , Και κόσμειν τα ακόσμα και ο φίλα ...
... verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθερίον θείον πολοι , στ ' επι ποίλω , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν άνοίαις , Αλλα συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι , Και κόσμειν τα ακόσμα και ο φίλα ...
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