An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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Page 51
... Horace . THE DESCRIPTION of the LIFE of a Country Parfon is a lively imitation of Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects * Sce a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's ...
... Horace . THE DESCRIPTION of the LIFE of a Country Parfon is a lively imitation of Swift * , and is full of humour . The point of the likeness confifts in defcribing the objects * Sce a Pipe of Tobacco , p . 282 , vol . 2. Dodfley's ...
Page 112
... Our author's leading principle is , that Happiness is attainable by all men ; For mourn our various portions as we pleafe , Equal is common Senfe , and common Eafe . So So Horace alfo in Epift . 18. B. i . 112 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... Our author's leading principle is , that Happiness is attainable by all men ; For mourn our various portions as we pleafe , Equal is common Senfe , and common Eafe . So So Horace alfo in Epift . 18. B. i . 112 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 113
Joseph Warton. So Horace alfo in Epift . 18. B. i . Equun mî animum ipfe parabo . " But Horace ( fays a penetrating observer on human life ) was grossly mistaken : the thing for which he thought he stood in no need of Jupiter's ...
Joseph Warton. So Horace alfo in Epift . 18. B. i . Equun mî animum ipfe parabo . " But Horace ( fays a penetrating observer on human life ) was grossly mistaken : the thing for which he thought he stood in no need of Jupiter's ...
Page 191
... Horace * . The Duke , though at first alarmed , was , it is faid , afterwards convinced of our author's inno- cence . I have thought it not improper to infert at length the following letter , as it contains the most direct and pofitive ...
... Horace * . The Duke , though at first alarmed , was , it is faid , afterwards convinced of our author's inno- cence . I have thought it not improper to infert at length the following letter , as it contains the most direct and pofitive ...
Page 212
... HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of BOLINGBROKE , in what was called the country party , and in violent ...
... HORACE and VIR- GIL and BOILEAU were formed , before they had an opportunity of flattering AUGUSTUS and LEWIS XIV . THOUGH POPE enlifted under the ban- ner of BOLINGBROKE , in what was called the country party , and in violent ...
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