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There is a remarkable letter of Bernardo Taffo , the father of Torquato , in which is this paffage . “ Ne fò io s'Ariftotele nascefle a questa età , et vedesse il vaghissimo on this occasion , let us stop a moment and.
There is a remarkable letter of Bernardo Taffo , the father of Torquato , in which is this paffage . “ Ne fò io s'Ariftotele nascefle a questa età , et vedesse il vaghissimo on this occasion , let us stop a moment and.
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The idea of the Persian Letters is taken from the Turkish Spy . Boiardo has imitated Pulci , Ariosto has imitated Boiardo . The geniuses , apparently most original , borrow from each other * I SHALL conclude this fection with a ftory ...
The idea of the Persian Letters is taken from the Turkish Spy . Boiardo has imitated Pulci , Ariosto has imitated Boiardo . The geniuses , apparently most original , borrow from each other * I SHALL conclude this fection with a ftory ...
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Even Swift seems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable passage in one of his letters . “ I confess I did never imagine you were so deep in morals , or that so many new and excellent rules could be produced so advantageously and ...
Even Swift seems to have been deceived : There is a remarkable passage in one of his letters . “ I confess I did never imagine you were so deep in morals , or that so many new and excellent rules could be produced so advantageously and ...
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Superior beings when of late they faw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape , And shew'd a Newton as we shew an ape σοφώτατος προς The author of the letter on the Marks of imitation , is induced ...
Superior beings when of late they faw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape , And shew'd a Newton as we shew an ape σοφώτατος προς The author of the letter on the Marks of imitation , is induced ...
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This also farther appears from some curious letters that passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and forty - two , between Ramsay ... This produced a letter from Pope to Racine , which concludes with these remarkable words .
This also farther appears from some curious letters that passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and forty - two , between Ramsay ... This produced a letter from Pope to Racine , which concludes with these remarkable words .
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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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