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All nature is thus faid to sympathize at the second appearance of The felon on his fable steed Arm'd with his naked sword that urg'd his dogs to speed . Thus it runs The fiend's alarm began ; the hollow found Sung in the leaves ...
All nature is thus faid to sympathize at the second appearance of The felon on his fable steed Arm'd with his naked sword that urg'd his dogs to speed . Thus it runs The fiend's alarm began ; the hollow found Sung in the leaves ...
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The Imitation of Spenser is the second ; it is a description of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with Spenser , and was to form his ideas of the turn and inanner of his genius from this piece , would would undoubtedly ...
The Imitation of Spenser is the second ; it is a description of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with Spenser , and was to form his ideas of the turn and inanner of his genius from this piece , would would undoubtedly ...
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It is a fact worthy the attention of those who study the history of learning , that the gross licentiousness and applauded debauchery of Charles the Second's court , proved almost as pernicious to the progress of polite literature and ...
It is a fact worthy the attention of those who study the history of learning , that the gross licentiousness and applauded debauchery of Charles the Second's court , proved almost as pernicious to the progress of polite literature and ...
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... many late writings , that it is superfuous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth 4 . . the second of which was thought to contain a heavy anti : climax .
... many late writings , that it is superfuous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth 4 . . the second of which was thought to contain a heavy anti : climax .
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... reading those essays , he was much pleased , but found some lines a little dark : On the second , most of them cleared up , and his pleasure increased : On the third , he had no doubt remaining , and then he admired the whole * ' .
... reading those essays , he was much pleased , but found some lines a little dark : On the second , most of them cleared up , and his pleasure increased : On the third , he had no doubt remaining , and then he admired the whole * ' .
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| Title | An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2 An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Joseph Warton Volume 2 of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, Joseph Warton |
| Author | Joseph Warton |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | J. Dodsley, 1782 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Aug 2010 |
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