An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... to say , more . Experto credite , quantus In clypeum affurgat , quo turbine torqueat haftam . Crebillon was ninety when he brought his Catiline on the stage , tern tern of POPE , unconnected with the main fubject of 12 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... to say , more . Experto credite , quantus In clypeum affurgat , quo turbine torqueat haftam . Crebillon was ninety when he brought his Catiline on the stage , tern tern of POPE , unconnected with the main fubject of 12 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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Joseph Warton. tern of POPE , unconnected with the main fubject of this work . The picture of Ar- cite in the absence of Emilia , is highly ex- preffive of the deepest distress , and a com- pleat image of anguish , He rav'd with all the ...
Joseph Warton. tern of POPE , unconnected with the main fubject of this work . The picture of Ar- cite in the absence of Emilia , is highly ex- preffive of the deepest distress , and a com- pleat image of anguish , He rav'd with all the ...
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... fubject worthy the pencil of Spagnoletti , as it partakes of that savageness which is fo ftriking to the ima- gination . I shall confine myself to point out only two paffages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure ...
... fubject worthy the pencil of Spagnoletti , as it partakes of that savageness which is fo ftriking to the ima- gination . I shall confine myself to point out only two paffages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure ...
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... fubject of the transitions , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero frigida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus efficiat aliquam utique fententiam , et hujus velut præftigiæ ...
... fubject of the transitions , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero frigida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus efficiat aliquam utique fententiam , et hujus velut præftigiæ ...
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... fubject . In this refpect Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under the fame difficulty . If ...
... fubject . In this refpect Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under the fame difficulty . If ...
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