An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1782 - Verse satire, English |
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... dotard betrayed into difgrace by an unsuitable match , is sup- ported in a lively manner . POPE has en- deavoured , fuitably to familiarize the state- linefs liness of our heroic measure , in this ludi- crous 4 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... dotard betrayed into difgrace by an unsuitable match , is sup- ported in a lively manner . POPE has en- deavoured , fuitably to familiarize the state- linefs liness of our heroic measure , in this ludi- crous 4 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 17
... lively , as to make us spectators of that interesting and magni- ficent tournament . Even the abfurdity of feigning ancient heroes , fuch as Thefeus . and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obli ...
... lively , as to make us spectators of that interesting and magni- ficent tournament . Even the abfurdity of feigning ancient heroes , fuch as Thefeus . and Lycurgus , prefent at the lifts and a modern combat , is overwhelmed and obli ...
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... lively style , but full of ftrange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing himself with more force and perfpicuity than Ovid ; that the Fiat of the Hebrew law - giver is not more fublime than ...
... lively style , but full of ftrange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing himself with more force and perfpicuity than Ovid ; that the Fiat of the Hebrew law - giver is not more fublime than ...
Page 51
... lively imitation of Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects • See a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodsley's Mifcell where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr ...
... lively imitation of Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects • See a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodsley's Mifcell where Mr. Hawkins Brown has imitated , from a hint of Dr ...
Page 72
... lively than that of the last verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet seems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elerated ...
... lively than that of the last verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet seems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elerated ...
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