An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , fo fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never produced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , fo fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never produced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fingle Epopëa , has carried dramatic poetry to fo high ...
Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fingle Epopëa , has carried dramatic poetry to fo high ...
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... hands from my flain father tore .. 4 OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the ftories of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge ...
... hands from my flain father tore .. 4 OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the ftories of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge ...
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... hand an iron whip did ftrain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
... hand an iron whip did ftrain , The other brandifhed a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
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... he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . Пap v . Sect . 15 . IT V IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS ceived with equal ftrength in a fucceeding ...
... he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . Пap v . Sect . 15 . IT V IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS ceived with equal ftrength in a fucceeding ...
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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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