An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... spirit of POPE's youthful tranflation , I fhall felect the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible and fell , Begot by furies in the depth of hell . The peft a virgin's face and bosom wears ; High on a crown a rifing snake ...
... spirit of POPE's youthful tranflation , I fhall felect the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible and fell , Begot by furies in the depth of hell . The peft a virgin's face and bosom wears ; High on a crown a rifing snake ...
Page 38
... spirit with this fpell * Of my own teaching I am caught . Speaking of his imitations , POPE faid to Mr. Spence , " I had once a design of giving a tafte of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar ...
... spirit with this fpell * Of my own teaching I am caught . Speaking of his imitations , POPE faid to Mr. Spence , " I had once a design of giving a tafte of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar ...
Page 45
... spirit of the ancient Lyrics , and an excellent imitation of Pindar . One allufion to Euripides of whom Milton is known to have been fo fond , I cannot omit . Eternorum operum cuftos fidelis , Quæftorque gazæ nobilioris , Quam cui ...
... spirit of the ancient Lyrics , and an excellent imitation of Pindar . One allufion to Euripides of whom Milton is known to have been fo fond , I cannot omit . Eternorum operum cuftos fidelis , Quæftorque gazæ nobilioris , Quam cui ...
Page 107
... spirit of Demofthenes , and an image worthy of the genius of Homer * . 45. Such is the world's great harmony , that fprings From order , union , full confent of things t THERE is no where to be found fo per- fect an illuftration of this ...
... spirit of Demofthenes , and an image worthy of the genius of Homer * . 45. Such is the world's great harmony , that fprings From order , union , full confent of things t THERE is no where to be found fo per- fect an illuftration of this ...
Page 128
... spirit , and has much more humanity and honour than Manly . Writers transfufe their own characters into their works : Wycherly was a vain and profligate libertine ; Mo- liere was beloved for his candour , fweet- nefs of temper and ...
... spirit , and has much more humanity and honour than Manly . Writers transfufe their own characters into their works : Wycherly was a vain and profligate libertine ; Mo- liere was beloved for his candour , fweet- nefs of temper and ...
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