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 tra- ditions 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 tra- ditions 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 laugh- ter . OUR Prior has happily caught his man- ner , in many of his lighter tales ; parti- It is to be lamented that Fontaine ...
... fuch quaintness in his reflections , and fuch a drynefs and archness of humour , as cannot fail to excite laugh- ter . OUR Prior has happily caught his man- ner , in many of his lighter tales ; parti- It is to be lamented that Fontaine ...
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... rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
... rably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that cast a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
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... fuch a blast and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door ; In through the door a northern light there fhone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by ...
... fuch a blast and hollow roar , As threaten'd from the hinge to heave the door ; In through the door a northern light there fhone , ' Twas all it had , for windows there were none . The gate of adamant , eternal frame , Which hew'd by ...
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... fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obli- terated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could ...
... fuch as Thefeus and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obli- terated amidst the blaze , the pomp , and the profufion of fuch animated poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could ...
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