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Joseph Warton. bited in language equally mellifluous and pure ; but the descriptions and fentiments are trite and common . THAT the defign of paftoral poefy is , to represent the undisturbed felicity ... language equally mellifluous and ...
Joseph Warton. bited in language equally mellifluous and pure ; but the descriptions and fentiments are trite and common . THAT the defign of paftoral poefy is , to represent the undisturbed felicity ... language equally mellifluous and ...
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... language , which was at that time unknown in Italy , by Barlaham , a learned monk of Calabria ; which country having been a colony of Greeks , retained fome traces of their tongue . Soon afterwards Boc- cace learned Greek of Leontius ...
... language , which was at that time unknown in Italy , by Barlaham , a learned monk of Calabria ; which country having been a colony of Greeks , retained fome traces of their tongue . Soon afterwards Boc- cace learned Greek of Leontius ...
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... language rough . But in the lines which mention the effort of Ajax , there is no particular heaviness or delay . The Swiftnefs of Camilla is rather contrasted than exemplified . Why the verse should be lengthened to exprefs speed , will ...
... language rough . But in the lines which mention the effort of Ajax , there is no particular heaviness or delay . The Swiftnefs of Camilla is rather contrasted than exemplified . Why the verse should be lengthened to exprefs speed , will ...
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