An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . THE tale of Sigifmonda and Guifcardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I fhall felect only the following picture of Sigifmonda ...
... mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and propriety is forgot . THE tale of Sigifmonda and Guifcardo is heightened with many new and affecting touches by Dryden . I fhall felect only the following picture of Sigifmonda ...
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... minds , and tastes unformed , from the true relish of poffibility , propriety , fimplicity and nature . Statius had undoubtedly invention , ability and spirit ; but his images are gigantic and outrageous , and his fentiments tortured ...
... minds , and tastes unformed , from the true relish of poffibility , propriety , fimplicity and nature . Statius had undoubtedly invention , ability and spirit ; but his images are gigantic and outrageous , and his fentiments tortured ...
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... mind , 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 ...
... mind , 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 ...
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... mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully . This doctrine was inculcated by Plato and the Stoics , but more amply and particularly by the later Platonifts , and by Antoninus and Simplicius . In illuftrating his subject ...
... mind which fees not infinitely , can fee nothing fully . This doctrine was inculcated by Plato and the Stoics , but more amply and particularly by the later Platonifts , and by Antoninus and Simplicius . In illuftrating his subject ...
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... to the harmony of the line , but also , to the reasoning of the context . Ouevres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag . 227 . + Ver . 81 . ‡ Ver . 971 F 2 7. La 7. Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 67.
... to the harmony of the line , but also , to the reasoning of the context . Ouevres de Voltaire . Tom . iv . pag . 227 . + Ver . 81 . ‡ Ver . 971 F 2 7. La 7. Lo the poor Indian ! whofe untutor❜d mind Sees AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 67.
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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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