An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... fuch a critical feafon by their favourite knights . Some faint traditions of the ancients might have been kept glimmering and alive during the whole barbarous ages , as they are called ; and it is not impoffible , but these have been ...
... fuch a critical feafon by their favourite knights . Some faint traditions of the ancients might have been kept glimmering and alive during the whole barbarous ages , as they are called ; and it is not impoffible , but these have been ...
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... fuch quaintness in his reflections , and fuch a drynefs and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laughter . OUR Prior has happily caught his manner , in many of his lighter tales ; partiIt is to be lamented that Fontaine has fo ...
... fuch quaintness in his reflections , and fuch a drynefs and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laughter . OUR Prior has happily caught his manner , in many of his lighter tales ; partiIt is to be lamented that Fontaine has fo ...
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... fuch a blaft and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door In through the door a northern light there shone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by Mars ...
... fuch a blaft and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door In through the door a northern light there shone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by Mars ...
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... fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obliterated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have ...
... fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obliterated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have ...
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... fuch integrity of manners , and such a sweetness of temper . His fancy was brilliant , ftrong , and sprightly ; but his tafte falfe and unclaffical , even though he had much learning . In his latin compofitions , his fix books on plants ...
... fuch integrity of manners , and such a sweetness of temper . His fancy was brilliant , ftrong , and sprightly ; but his tafte falfe and unclaffical , even though he had much learning . In his latin compofitions , his fix books on plants ...
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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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