An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but swept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ; whole pyramids of fweet - meats for boys and women ; but little of folid ...
... never forgive any Conceit that came in his way ; but swept , like a drag - net , great and small . There was plenty enough , but the dishes were ill - forted ; whole pyramids of fweet - meats for boys and women ; but little of folid ...
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... never been excelled in our language , I mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticifm is always useless and absurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any ...
... never been excelled in our language , I mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticifm is always useless and absurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader must not think any ...
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... never excel in tragedy , 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 ...
... never excel in tragedy , 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 ...
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... never cease . SLANDER befide her , like a magpie chatters , With ENVY ( fpitting cat ) dread foe to peace ; Like a curs'd cur , MALICE before her clatters , And vexing every wight , tears cloaths and all to tatters . But these ...
... never cease . SLANDER befide her , like a magpie chatters , With ENVY ( fpitting cat ) dread foe to peace ; Like a curs'd cur , MALICE before her clatters , And vexing every wight , tears cloaths and all to tatters . But these ...
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... never fleep , but that one eye Still ope he keeps for that occafion ; Ne ever refts he in tranquillity , The roaring billows beat his bowre fo boisterously † . 66 Here all is in life and motion ; here we behold the true Poet or MAKER ...
... never fleep , but that one eye Still ope he keeps for that occafion ; Ne ever refts he in tranquillity , The roaring billows beat his bowre fo boisterously † . 66 Here all is in life and motion ; here we behold the true Poet or MAKER ...
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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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