An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... ( fays Balzac ) qui fan & tiores Mufas colit , et , in ludicris quoque , meminiffe debet feveritatis . " Epift . Select . pag . 202 . have been informed that Machiavel towards the latter part of his life grew religious , and that fome ...
... ( fays Balzac ) qui fan & tiores Mufas colit , et , in ludicris quoque , meminiffe debet feveritatis . " Epift . Select . pag . 202 . have been informed that Machiavel towards the latter part of his life grew religious , and that fome ...
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... fays he learned of honeft Montaigne , are interefting and amufing . In this preface is a paffage worth particular notice , not only for the juftness of the criticifm , but because it contains a cenfure Cowley is faid to have defpifed ...
... fays he learned of honeft Montaigne , are interefting and amufing . In this preface is a paffage worth particular notice , not only for the juftness of the criticifm , but because it contains a cenfure Cowley is faid to have defpifed ...
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... fays , The rage of Jealousy then fir'd his foul , And his face kindled like a burning coal : * Fairy Queen , Book I. Canto 9. Stanza 36 . Now Now cold despair fucceeding in her stead , To livid 14 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fays , The rage of Jealousy then fir'd his foul , And his face kindled like a burning coal : * Fairy Queen , Book I. Canto 9. Stanza 36 . Now Now cold despair fucceeding in her stead , To livid 14 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... fays , that in this he follows the steps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of bleffed memory , and which threatens with fevere punishments all thofe , who fhall dare to give any disturbance to thofe bookfellers to whom this privilege ́is ...
... fays , that in this he follows the steps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of bleffed memory , and which threatens with fevere punishments all thofe , who fhall dare to give any disturbance to thofe bookfellers to whom this privilege ́is ...
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... , to which the following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to • Pag . 78 . • I fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
... , to which the following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to • Pag . 78 . • I fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
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