An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... original writer , and used to say he had borrowed both his ftile and matter from Marot and Rabelais . ] " Poggius Florentinus in hoc numero eloquentium virorum fingulare nomen obtinet . Scripfit de nobilitate , de avaritia , de ...
... original writer , and used to say he had borrowed both his ftile and matter from Marot and Rabelais . ] " Poggius Florentinus in hoc numero eloquentium virorum fingulare nomen obtinet . Scripfit de nobilitate , de avaritia , de ...
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... has omitted a ftroke of humour ; for in the original , fhe naturally mistakes the rank and age of St. Jerome the lines muft be transcribed . Ver . 359 : Yclepid M + Yclepid Valerie and Theophraft , ; At which boke he 10 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... has omitted a ftroke of humour ; for in the original , fhe naturally mistakes the rank and age of St. Jerome the lines muft be transcribed . Ver . 359 : Yclepid M + Yclepid Valerie and Theophraft , ; At which boke he 10 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... original and new , and to avoid the imputation of copying , became distorted and unnatural by endeavouring to open an unbeaten path , they deferted fimplicity and truth ; weary of common and obvious beauties , they must needs hunt for ...
... original and new , and to avoid the imputation of copying , became distorted and unnatural by endeavouring to open an unbeaten path , they deferted fimplicity and truth ; weary of common and obvious beauties , they must needs hunt for ...
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... original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loofe and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the prefent edition , I fhall speak no more of it . THE Imitation of Spenfer is the fecond ; it is a ...
... original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loofe and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the prefent edition , I fhall speak no more of it . THE Imitation of Spenfer is the fecond ; it is a ...
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... original was fo fond . Hard by a fty , beneath a roof of thatch Dwelt OBLOQUY , who in her early days , Baskets of fifh at Billinfgate did watch , Cod , whiting , oyfter , mackarel , sprat or plaice : There learn'd fhe fpeech from ...
... original was fo fond . Hard by a fty , beneath a roof of thatch Dwelt OBLOQUY , who in her early days , Baskets of fifh at Billinfgate did watch , Cod , whiting , oyfter , mackarel , sprat or plaice : There learn'd fhe fpeech from ...
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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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