An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... things , we fhall find this poem equally excellent . The temple of Mars , is fituated with propriety , in a country defolate and joylefs ; all around it , The landscape was a foreft wide and bare ; Where neither beaft nor human kind ...
... things , we fhall find this poem equally excellent . The temple of Mars , is fituated with propriety , in a country defolate and joylefs ; all around it , The landscape was a foreft wide and bare ; Where neither beaft nor human kind ...
Page 18
... thing to fee at the head of an edition of Boccace's tales , printed at Florence in 1573 , a privilege of Gregory XIII . who fays , that in this he follows the steps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of bleffed memory , and which threatens ...
... thing to fee at the head of an edition of Boccace's tales , printed at Florence in 1573 , a privilege of Gregory XIII . who fays , that in this he follows the steps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of bleffed memory , and which threatens ...
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... following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to • Pag . 78 . • I fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 29.
... following anec- dote must be added , which I lately received from one of his intimate friends . wrote things , faid POPE , I am ashamed to • Pag . 78 . • I fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 29.
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... thing at once fo gallant and fo lofty ? The English verfification was much fmoothed by Waller ; who used to own that he derived the harmony of his num- bers from Fairfax's Taffo , who well- vowelled his lines , though Sandys was a ...
... thing at once fo gallant and fo lofty ? The English verfification was much fmoothed by Waller ; who used to own that he derived the harmony of his num- bers from Fairfax's Taffo , who well- vowelled his lines , though Sandys was a ...
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... over by a hackney - coach , and killed on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrWAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47.
... over by a hackney - coach , and killed on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrWAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47.
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