An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 20
Page 215
... Hiftory of John Bull , the best parts of the Memoirs of Scriblerus , the Art of Political Lying , the Freeholders * Swift faid , " he was a man that could do every thing but walk . " His chearful nefs was remarkable : " As for your ...
... Hiftory of John Bull , the best parts of the Memoirs of Scriblerus , the Art of Political Lying , the Freeholders * Swift faid , " he was a man that could do every thing but walk . " His chearful nefs was remarkable : " As for your ...
Page 223
... Hiftory of the French Academy , p . 145 , has zealously defended the abilities and character of Chapelain . It was at the defire of Malherbe and Vaugelas , that Chapelain wrote the famous Preface to the Adone of Marino . And it was he ...
... Hiftory of the French Academy , p . 145 , has zealously defended the abilities and character of Chapelain . It was at the defire of Malherbe and Vaugelas , that Chapelain wrote the famous Preface to the Adone of Marino . And it was he ...
Page 231
... Hiftory : printed in quarto , at Oxford , 1746 . " His perfonal refentment put him upon writing history . He relates the actions of a per- fecutor and benefactor : and it is easy to believe that a man in fuch circumftances muft violate ...
... Hiftory : printed in quarto , at Oxford , 1746 . " His perfonal refentment put him upon writing history . He relates the actions of a per- fecutor and benefactor : and it is easy to believe that a man in fuch circumftances muft violate ...
Page 232
... hiftory ; and will never obtain more credit , than perhaps to fufpend the judg- ment of the reader , fince they are fupported only by one fingle , fufpected teftimony . " P. 28 * . 12. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ; , " I ...
... hiftory ; and will never obtain more credit , than perhaps to fufpend the judg- ment of the reader , fince they are fupported only by one fingle , fufpected teftimony . " P. 28 * . 12. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ; , " I ...
Page 243
... hiftory , and anti- quities of his country , joined the most ex- quifite tafte in polite literature , the late much - lamented Sir William Blackstone , drew up , with his ufual precifion and pe- netration , a paper that minutely invefti ...
... hiftory , and anti- quities of his country , joined the most ex- quifite tafte in polite literature , the late much - lamented Sir William Blackstone , drew up , with his ufual precifion and pe- netration , a paper that minutely invefti ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfurd Adamo Addiſon addreffed againſt alfo almoſt alſo beauty becauſe beſt Biſhop Boileau Bolingbroke cauſe cenfure character circumftance defcription defign Demetrius Phalereus Dryden Dunciad Effay elegant epiftle Euripides excellent expreffed expreffion exquifite faid fame fatire fays fecond feems fenfe fenfible fentiment fhall fhew fhould finiſhed firft firſt fome fpeaking fpecies fpirit ftill ftriking ftyle fubject fuch fuperior genius hiftory himſelf Horace Houſe humour Iliad imitation inferted juft laft laſt letter lines Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lucretius malè Milton moft moſt muſt nature obferved occafion Ovid paffage paffed paffion perfon philofopher piece pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetry POPE POPE's prefent profe publiſhed Quintilian reafon reprefented rife ſay SCENA ſhall Sophocles ſpeak ſtate Statius ſtyle Swift tafte taſte thefe theſe thofe thoſe tranflation uſed verfe verſe Virgil Voltaire whofe whoſe words writer δε και