An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1782 - Verse satire, English |
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Page 24
... fo fond of theatrical Spectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fo fond of theatrical Spectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 90
... species of humanity , tending to foften the difgust that arises from a prospect of the ab- furdity and wickedness of human nature , are to be found in Marcus Antoninus ; and many noble Precepts in the New Teftament rightly understood ...
... species of humanity , tending to foften the difgust that arises from a prospect of the ab- furdity and wickedness of human nature , are to be found in Marcus Antoninus ; and many noble Precepts in the New Teftament rightly understood ...
Page 94
... species ? Or what is man the worse for that defect , amidst fuch large fupplies ? Does not this defect engage him the more strongly to fociety , and force him to own that he is purposely , and not by accident , made ra- tional and ...
... species ? Or what is man the worse for that defect , amidst fuch large fupplies ? Does not this defect engage him the more strongly to fociety , and force him to own that he is purposely , and not by accident , made ra- tional and ...
Page 182
... species of ver- dant sculpture , and inverted nature ; which paper abounds with wit as well as tafte , and ends with a ridiculous catalogue of various figures cut in ever - greens . Neither do I think that these four lines in this ...
... species of ver- dant sculpture , and inverted nature ; which paper abounds with wit as well as tafte , and ends with a ridiculous catalogue of various figures cut in ever - greens . Neither do I think that these four lines in this ...
Page 339
... species of style , -parcentis viribus atque Extenuantis eas confulto- This treatife of Demetrius Phalereus is not fo much read , but perhaps is more useful than even Dionyfius de Struct . Some have imagined that Dionyfius was the author ...
... species of style , -parcentis viribus atque Extenuantis eas confulto- This treatife of Demetrius Phalereus is not fo much read , but perhaps is more useful than even Dionyfius de Struct . Some have imagined that Dionyfius was the author ...
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