An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 144
... living , who have real learning and tafte , would permit me to infert their names in this place , as a contrast to this affected character in Boileau . So So much the fury ftill outran the wit , The 144 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... living , who have real learning and tafte , would permit me to infert their names in this place , as a contrast to this affected character in Boileau . So So much the fury ftill outran the wit , The 144 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 147
... affected Afturia , of the female Atheist , and of the female Gamefter ; are all of them drawn with truth and spirit . And the introductions to these two satires , particularly the addrefs to the incom- parable Lady Betty Germain , are ...
... affected Afturia , of the female Atheist , and of the female Gamefter ; are all of them drawn with truth and spirit . And the introductions to these two satires , particularly the addrefs to the incom- parable Lady Betty Germain , are ...
Page 155
... has faid- What rhyme adds to fweetness , it takes away from fenfe . " DRYDEN . - The rhymes in L'Allegro and Il Penfe- rofo are juft and correct . affected affected fo much in blank verfe , would not have AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 155.
... has faid- What rhyme adds to fweetness , it takes away from fenfe . " DRYDEN . - The rhymes in L'Allegro and Il Penfe- rofo are juft and correct . affected affected fo much in blank verfe , would not have AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 155.
Page 156
Joseph Warton. affected fo much in blank verfe , would not have been fupported even in Milton , had not his subject turned fo much on such Strange and out of the world things as it does * . " - May we not , however , venture to obferve ...
Joseph Warton. affected fo much in blank verfe , would not have been fupported even in Milton , had not his subject turned fo much on such Strange and out of the world things as it does * . " - May we not , however , venture to obferve ...
Page 180
... affected modesty in the latter , when he faid of all his works he was most proud of his garden . And yet it was a fingular effort of art and tafte to impress fo much variety and scenery on a spot of five acres . The paffing through the ...
... affected modesty in the latter , when he faid of all his works he was most proud of his garden . And yet it was a fingular effort of art and tafte to impress fo much variety and scenery on a spot of five acres . The paffing through the ...
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