An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1782 - Verse satire, English |
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... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticism is always useless and absurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader muft not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
... mean in rhyme . As general and unexemplified criticism is always useless and absurd , I must beg leave to select a few paffages from these three poems ; and the reader muft not think any obfervations on the character of Dryden , the ...
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... means incompatible . The greatest wits , fays Addison , I have ever conversed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorfet poffeffed the rare fecret of uniting energy with ease , in his striking compofitions . His verses to Mr ...
... means incompatible . The greatest wits , fays Addison , I have ever conversed with , were perfons of the best tempers . Dorfet poffeffed the rare fecret of uniting energy with ease , in his striking compofitions . His verses to Mr ...
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... egregiè poffint aut fingere , operarii autem aut bajuli deeffe non poffint . " * Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... egregiè poffint aut fingere , operarii autem aut bajuli deeffe non poffint . " * Hutchefon's Nature and Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 174 . 24. Paffions , 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means 84 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means be fair , Lift under reason and deserve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take some virtue's name We find an obfcurity in ... means ...
Joseph Warton. 24. Paffions , tho ' selfish , if their means be fair , Lift under reason and deserve her care ; Thofe , that imparted , court a nobler aim , Exalt their kind , and take some virtue's name We find an obfcurity in ... means ...
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... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that Locke was fond of romances ...
... mean time affirmed that it was the ca- pital work of their stage , and that the people would one time be induced to think fo . 3. Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wife * . FOR who could imagine that Locke was fond of romances ...
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