An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is fomething remarkable in the circumstances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a visit on foot with his friend Sprat 1 46 ESSAY ON THE ...
... death was occafioned by a fingular accident * ; he * There is fomething remarkable in the circumstances that occafioned the deaths of three others of our poets . OTWAY he paid a visit on foot with his friend Sprat 1 46 ESSAY ON THE ...
Page 47
... death . THE Verses on Silence are a fenfible imitation of the Earl of Rochefter's on NoOTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feelingly described true affection in his ...
... death . THE Verses on Silence are a fenfible imitation of the Earl of Rochefter's on NoOTWAY had an intimate friend who was murdered in the street . One may guess at his forrow , who has fo feelingly described true affection in his ...
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... death . These are of the fame fpecies with the piece before us . In this alfo confifts the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a fubject Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of ...
... death . These are of the fame fpecies with the piece before us . In this alfo confifts the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a fubject Swift defired him to write upon , and for which he furnished him with many hints . The character of ...
Page 69
... deaths descend , When earthquakes swallow , or when tempests sweep Towns to one grave , whole nations to the deep * , I quote these lines as an example of energy of ftile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images ...
... deaths descend , When earthquakes swallow , or when tempests sweep Towns to one grave , whole nations to the deep * , I quote these lines as an example of energy of ftile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images ...
Page 97
... death , fuftain the animals ; and the animal bodies diffolved , enrich the earth , and raise again the vegetable world . The numerous infects are reduced by the fuperior kinds of birds and beafts : And thefe again are checked by man ...
... death , fuftain the animals ; and the animal bodies diffolved , enrich the earth , and raise again the vegetable world . The numerous infects are reduced by the fuperior kinds of birds and beafts : And thefe again are checked by man ...
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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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