An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 96
... Boileau read these words to his friend Moliere to whom they are addreffed , the latter , fqueezing his hand with earneft- nefs , faid- " This is one of the best truths you have ever uttered . I am not one of those sublime geniuses of ...
... Boileau read these words to his friend Moliere to whom they are addreffed , the latter , fqueezing his hand with earneft- nefs , faid- " This is one of the best truths you have ever uttered . I am not one of those sublime geniuses of ...
Page 129
... Boileau in the 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 ...
... Boileau in the 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 ...
Page 143
... Boileau on the same subject , it is in the delicacy and variety of the tranfitions , by which the French writer paffes from one character to another , always connecting each with the foregoing . It was a common say- ing of Boileau ...
... Boileau on the same subject , it is in the delicacy and variety of the tranfitions , by which the French writer paffes from one character to another , always connecting each with the foregoing . It was a common say- ing of Boileau ...
Page 144
Joseph Warton. we may see how happily POPE has caught the manner of Boileau , let us furvey one of his pourtraits : it shall be that of his learned lady ... Boileau . So So much the fury ftill outran the wit , The 144 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Joseph Warton. we may see how happily POPE has caught the manner of Boileau , let us furvey one of his pourtraits : it shall be that of his learned lady ... Boileau . So So much the fury ftill outran the wit , The 144 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 150
... Boileau , faid the Prince of Conti , does not write against Perrault , I will go myself to the Academy , and I will write upon his feat , Brutus , you are afleep . but , N * but , too frequently repeated , it becomes 150 ESSAY ON THE ...
... Boileau , faid the Prince of Conti , does not write against Perrault , I will go myself to the Academy , and I will write upon his feat , Brutus , you are afleep . but , N * but , too frequently repeated , it becomes 150 ESSAY ON THE ...
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