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... eclogue , favours of pun , and puerile conceit . Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears A wondrous tree ... Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true ge- pius , and power of fancy . The influence of of war on the ...
... eclogue , favours of pun , and puerile conceit . Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears A wondrous tree ... Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true ge- pius , and power of fancy . The influence of of war on the ...
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... ECLOGUES . The subject would have been fruitful of the most poetical imagery ; and , if properly executed , would ... Eclogue , that in- contestably furpaffes the Pollio of Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the ...
... ECLOGUES . The subject would have been fruitful of the most poetical imagery ; and , if properly executed , would ... Eclogue , that in- contestably furpaffes the Pollio of Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the ...
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... eclogue of Virgil † , the best ode of Horace , are founded on real incidents . If we briefly caft our eyes over the most in- terefting and affecting ftories , ancient or modern , we shall find that they are such , as however adorned and ...
... eclogue of Virgil † , the best ode of Horace , are founded on real incidents . If we briefly caft our eyes over the most in- terefting and affecting ftories , ancient or modern , we shall find that they are such , as however adorned and ...
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