An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1782 - Verse satire, English |
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... words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that caft a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
... words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , so much more difficult is DRAMATIC than DESCRIPTIVE poetry ! The The frame of burnish'd steel that caft a glare From AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 15.
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... words , Q worriai dair @ Tir , at verfe 85 , down to verfe 117. And afterwards , when he becomes more particularly acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his fons , yet his resentment is more temperate . See verfe 433 down to verse ...
... words , Q worriai dair @ Tir , at verfe 85 , down to verfe 117. And afterwards , when he becomes more particularly acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his fons , yet his resentment is more temperate . See verfe 433 down to verse ...
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... words of a fenfible critic * ; who after he Francifci Vavafforis de Epigrammate Liber . Parifiis 1672. Pag . 47 , edit . 8vo . About this time it became fashionable among the wits at Button's , the mob of gentlemen that wrote with ease ...
... words of a fenfible critic * ; who after he Francifci Vavafforis de Epigrammate Liber . Parifiis 1672. Pag . 47 , edit . 8vo . About this time it became fashionable among the wits at Button's , the mob of gentlemen that wrote with ease ...
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... word for word . ” THE first of these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loofe and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had ...
... word for word . ” THE first of these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loofe and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had ...
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... words , Known to the Courts , the Commons and the Lords . The unexpected flatnefs and familiarity of the laft line was thus ridiculed by Mr. Brown with much humour . Perfuafion tips his tongue whene'er he talks , And — le bas chambers ...
... words , Known to the Courts , the Commons and the Lords . The unexpected flatnefs and familiarity of the laft line was thus ridiculed by Mr. Brown with much humour . Perfuafion tips his tongue whene'er he talks , And — le bas chambers ...
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