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Page 144
... celebrated Le Sage * . The book is not fo contemptible as fome authors infinuate ; it was well received in France , and abounds in many ftrokes of humour and character worthy Cervantes himself . The brevity to which POPE's narration was ...
... celebrated Le Sage * . The book is not fo contemptible as fome authors infinuate ; it was well received in France , and abounds in many ftrokes of humour and character worthy Cervantes himself . The brevity to which POPE's narration was ...
Page 176
... celebrated , and fo often quoted as to become naufeous , " Horatii curiofa fælicitas , " is furely a very unclaffical inverfion ; for he ought to have called it the happy carefulness of Horace , rather than his careful happiness . I ...
... celebrated , and fo often quoted as to become naufeous , " Horatii curiofa fælicitas , " is furely a very unclaffical inverfion ; for he ought to have called it the happy carefulness of Horace , rather than his careful happiness . I ...
Page 355
... Barcelona in the fourteenth century . The famous marquis of Villena , who wrote the celebrated work , called Gaya Scientia , died 1434 . A a 2 very very indifferent verfes . Charles of Oricans , father of AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 355.
... Barcelona in the fourteenth century . The famous marquis of Villena , who wrote the celebrated work , called Gaya Scientia , died 1434 . A a 2 very very indifferent verfes . Charles of Oricans , father of AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 355.
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