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... essays on his works contain but a fraction of the writings on the subject . Periodicals , histories , biographies ... Essay on Pope are largely devoted to the " mighty - mouthed inventor of harmonies , " and for the allusions to him ...
... essays on his works contain but a fraction of the writings on the subject . Periodicals , histories , biographies ... Essay on Pope are largely devoted to the " mighty - mouthed inventor of harmonies , " and for the allusions to him ...
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... Essays whatever ; and rivaling , if not excelling , both HOMER and VIRGIL . " Even Dr. Johnson , who disliked ... Essay on Milton's Use of the Moderns ( 1750 ) : “ Mankind . . . have endeav- oured to compensate the error of their ...
... Essays whatever ; and rivaling , if not excelling , both HOMER and VIRGIL . " Even Dr. Johnson , who disliked ... Essay on Milton's Use of the Moderns ( 1750 ) : “ Mankind . . . have endeav- oured to compensate the error of their ...
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... ( Essays , 2d ed . , 1799 , ii . 506 ) , “ Though the warmest admirers of Pope have never exalted him to the rank of the greatest poet , he has often been stiled the best versifier in the English language . " Belsham allows him to be ...
... ( Essays , 2d ed . , 1799 , ii . 506 ) , “ Though the warmest admirers of Pope have never exalted him to the rank of the greatest poet , he has often been stiled the best versifier in the English language . " Belsham allows him to be ...
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... Essay on Poetry , which Dryden and Pope repeatedly praised , ends with a description of the ideal poet , who Must above TASSO's lofty flights prevail , Succeed where SPENCER , and ev'n MILTON fail.2 994 The Earl of Roscommon's Essay on ...
... Essay on Poetry , which Dryden and Pope repeatedly praised , ends with a description of the ideal poet , who Must above TASSO's lofty flights prevail , Succeed where SPENCER , and ev'n MILTON fail.2 994 The Earl of Roscommon's Essay on ...
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... Essay upon Epick Poetry ( 1727 ) that the words occur . True , as he later took back most of his commenda- tion , he may never have meant it ; but since he did say it , and may have said something of the kind often while he was in ...
... Essay upon Epick Poetry ( 1727 ) that the words occur . True , as he later took back most of his commenda- tion , he may never have meant it ; but since he did say it , and may have said something of the kind often while he was in ...
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