An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 38
... design of giving a tafte of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar , an idyllium of Theocritus , & c . fo that I would have exhibited a general view of their poefie , throughout its different ...
... design of giving a tafte of all the Greek poets ; I would have tranflated a hymn of Homer , an ode of Pindar , an idyllium of Theocritus , & c . fo that I would have exhibited a general view of their poefie , throughout its different ...
Page 74
... design and infinite goodness of the architect , that the fpecies of creatures fhould alfo , by gentle degrees , defcend to us downwards : which if it be probable , we have reason then to * Ver . 235 . be be perfuaded , that there are ...
... design and infinite goodness of the architect , that the fpecies of creatures fhould alfo , by gentle degrees , defcend to us downwards : which if it be probable , we have reason then to * Ver . 235 . be be perfuaded , that there are ...
Page 89
... designs and actions of life , and infenfibly confumes , and destroys both paffions and virtues ‡ . ” 30. Virtuous and vicious ev'ry man must be , Few in th ' extreme , but all in the degree : The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wife ...
... designs and actions of life , and infenfibly confumes , and destroys both paffions and virtues ‡ . ” 30. Virtuous and vicious ev'ry man must be , Few in th ' extreme , but all in the degree : The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wife ...
Page 224
... designs , Proud of a vast extent of flimfy lines * . THE metaphor is moft happily carried on through a variety of corresponding par- ticulars , that exactly hit the natures of the two infects in question . It is not pursued * Ver . 89 ...
... designs , Proud of a vast extent of flimfy lines * . THE metaphor is moft happily carried on through a variety of corresponding par- ticulars , that exactly hit the natures of the two infects in question . It is not pursued * Ver . 89 ...
Page 367
... designing knave ; St. John has ever been a wealthy fool ; But let me add , Sir Robert's mighty dull . This is the paffage of Perfius , Sat. i . v . 110 . -Per me equidem fint omnia protinus alba , Nil moror ; Euge , omnes , omnes , bene ...
... designing knave ; St. John has ever been a wealthy fool ; But let me add , Sir Robert's mighty dull . This is the paffage of Perfius , Sat. i . v . 110 . -Per me equidem fint omnia protinus alba , Nil moror ; Euge , omnes , omnes , bene ...
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