An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... Horace . One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but swept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill ...
... Horace . One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation , because he could never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but swept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill ...
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... namely , TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C4 and and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens in AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
... namely , TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATULLUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PROPERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . These only can be called legitimate models of just thinking C4 and and writing . Succeeding authors , as it happens in AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 23.
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... Horace's epiftolary writings ; I must therefore infert a fpecimen of this , his excellence . Ergo iterum verfus ? dices . O Vane ! quid ergo Morbum ejurafti toties , tibi qui insidet altis , Non evellendus , vi vel ratione , medullis ...
... Horace's epiftolary writings ; I must therefore infert a fpecimen of this , his excellence . Ergo iterum verfus ? dices . O Vane ! quid ergo Morbum ejurafti toties , tibi qui insidet altis , Non evellendus , vi vel ratione , medullis ...
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Joseph Warton. one of his imitations of Horace , has exhibited the real character of Cowley , with delicacy and candour . Who now reads Cowley ? if he pleases yet , His moral pleases , not his pointed wit ; Forgot his epic , nay Pindaric ...
Joseph Warton. one of his imitations of Horace , has exhibited the real character of Cowley , with delicacy and candour . Who now reads Cowley ? if he pleases yet , His moral pleases , not his pointed wit ; Forgot his epic , nay Pindaric ...
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... Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common fenfe will allow any man to read . Rochefter had much energy in his thoughts and diction , and though the ancient fatirifts often ufe great liberty in ...
... Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common fenfe will allow any man to read . Rochefter had much energy in his thoughts and diction , and though the ancient fatirifts often ufe great liberty in ...
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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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