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... it is here that you display to us , that you make us feel the sure * Lord Somers
was passionately fond of the Faery Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last
picture which he sat for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he desired to be painted with a ...
... it is here that you display to us , that you make us feel the sure * Lord Somers
was passionately fond of the Faery Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last
picture which he sat for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he desired to be painted with a ...
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The most abstracted parts of mathematics , and the knowledge of mythological
history , or ancient allegories , have their own pleasures not in • ferior to the more
gay entertainments of painting , music , or architecture ; and it is for the ad ...
The most abstracted parts of mathematics , and the knowledge of mythological
history , or ancient allegories , have their own pleasures not in • ferior to the more
gay entertainments of painting , music , or architecture ; and it is for the ad ...
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POPE confines himself to paint those inconsistencies of conduct , to which a
volatile fancy is thought to incline the sex . And this he exemplifies in the
contrarieties that may be discovered in the characters of the AFFECTED , the
SOFT ...
POPE confines himself to paint those inconsistencies of conduct , to which a
volatile fancy is thought to incline the sex . And this he exemplifies in the
contrarieties that may be discovered in the characters of the AFFECTED , the
SOFT ...
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They who begin to study painting , are struck at first with the pieces of the most
vivid colouring ; they are almost ashamed to own , that they do not relish and feel
the modest and reserved beauties of Raphael . The exact proportion of St. Peter's
...
They who begin to study painting , are struck at first with the pieces of the most
vivid colouring ; they are almost ashamed to own , that they do not relish and feel
the modest and reserved beauties of Raphael . The exact proportion of St. Peter's
...
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Among the Roman poets , Lucretius will furnish many instances of this sort of
strong painting . Witness his portrait of a jealous man , Book the 4th , v . 1130 .
Aut quod in ambiguo verbum jaculata reliquit ; Aut nimium jactare oculos ,
aliumve ...
Among the Roman poets , Lucretius will furnish many instances of this sort of
strong painting . Witness his portrait of a jealous man , Book the 4th , v . 1130 .
Aut quod in ambiguo verbum jaculata reliquit ; Aut nimium jactare oculos ,
aliumve ...
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Page 236 - Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer...
Page 77 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurl'd: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 111 - Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly ; That we on earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise ; As once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against nature's chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion sway'J In perfect diapason, whilst they stood In first obedience, and their state of good.
Page 64 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 249 - As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad...
Page 180 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Page 59 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Page 205 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Page 287 - There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul...
Page 94 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flowery lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
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| Title | An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... Volume 2 of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Joseph Warton Library of English literature |
| Author | Joseph Warton |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 15 Nov 2006 |
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