An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... imitated by feveral Italians , Poggio , Bandello , Cinthio , Firenzuola , Malefpini , and others . * Machiavel him ... imitation of the Caffina of Plautus ; " Indigna vero homine Chriftiano ( fays Balzac ) qui fan & tiores Mufas colit ...
... imitated by feveral Italians , Poggio , Bandello , Cinthio , Firenzuola , Malefpini , and others . * Machiavel him ... imitation of the Caffina of Plautus ; " Indigna vero homine Chriftiano ( fays Balzac ) qui fan & tiores Mufas colit ...
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... imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excufe . Dryden , who is known not to be nicely fcrupulous , informs us that he would not verfify it on account of its indecency . POPE however ...
... imitate : One cannot but wonder at his choice , which perhaps nothing but his youth could excufe . Dryden , who is known not to be nicely fcrupulous , informs us that he would not verfify it on account of its indecency . POPE however ...
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... imitated the Greeks in many respects , and breathed a truly tragic fpirit , could yet never excel in tragedy , though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced ...
... imitated the Greeks in many respects , and breathed a truly tragic fpirit , could yet never excel in tragedy , though fo fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced ...
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... Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of ... Imitation of Spenfer is the fecond ; it is a description of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with ...
... Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of ... Imitation of Spenfer is the fecond ; it is a description of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with ...
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... imitate Spenfer on a subject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true representation of him , for he seems to be more awake and alive to all the foftneffes of nature , than almost any writer I can recollect . There is ...
... imitate Spenfer on a subject that does not partake of the pathos , is not giving a true representation of him , for he seems to be more awake and alive to all the foftneffes of nature , than almost any writer I can recollect . There is ...
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