An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... POPE felected to imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excufe . Dryden , who is known not to be nicely fcrupulous , informs us that he would not verfify it on account of its indecency .
... POPE felected to imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excufe . Dryden , who is known not to be nicely fcrupulous , informs us that he would not verfify it on account of its indecency .
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... the prefent magnificent royal library at Paris . THE tale to which this is the Prologue , has been verfified by Dryden ; and is fup- • Ver . 671 . pofed pofed to have been of Chaucer's own con- trivance as AND WRITINGS OF POPE .軍軍.
... the prefent magnificent royal library at Paris . THE tale to which this is the Prologue , has been verfified by Dryden ; and is fup- • Ver . 671 . pofed pofed to have been of Chaucer's own con- trivance as AND WRITINGS OF POPE .軍軍.
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... may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
... may mife- rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
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