An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1782 - Verse satire, English |
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... Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the strength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall select the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible ...
... Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the strength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall select the following paffage . He fends a monfter horrible ...
Page 212
... CORNEILLE * , were patronized by the governments under which they lived . And HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of ...
... CORNEILLE * , were patronized by the governments under which they lived . And HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of ...
Page 321
... Corneille took for his motto . 39. Non tamen idcirco contemnas lippus inungi † . I'll do what MEAD and Chefelden adviset . MEAD , a judge of pure Latinity , having difputed with Pope on the impropriety of the expreffion , Amor publicus ...
... Corneille took for his motto . 39. Non tamen idcirco contemnas lippus inungi † . I'll do what MEAD and Chefelden adviset . MEAD , a judge of pure Latinity , having difputed with Pope on the impropriety of the expreffion , Amor publicus ...
Page 349
... Corneille to ftudy the Spanish language ; and read to him some paffages of Guillon de Caftro , which struck Corneille fo much , that he determined to imitate his Cid . The artifices ufed by Rich- lieu , and the engines he fet to work to ...
... Corneille to ftudy the Spanish language ; and read to him some paffages of Guillon de Caftro , which struck Corneille fo much , that he determined to imitate his Cid . The artifices ufed by Rich- lieu , and the engines he fet to work to ...
Page 350
... Corneille ; and the more correct French poets began to be in reputation . ” But the model was unfortunately and injo- diciously chofen ; for the Pompey of Cor- neille is one of his moft declamatory + tra- gedies . • As they are ...
... Corneille ; and the more correct French poets began to be in reputation . ” But the model was unfortunately and injo- diciously chofen ; for the Pompey of Cor- neille is one of his moft declamatory + tra- gedies . • As they are ...
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