An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... character . I have a peculiar pleafure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . To these must be added that exquifite piece of wild and romantic ...
... character . I have a peculiar pleafure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenstone , and the EDUCATION of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . To these must be added that exquifite piece of wild and romantic ...
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... characters , and confines himself to the fubjects and anecdotes of his own . times , like this courtly author , bids fairer to become popular , than he that is em- * " Even little poems , faid POPE , fhould be written by a plan . This ...
... characters , and confines himself to the fubjects and anecdotes of his own . times , like this courtly author , bids fairer to become popular , than he that is em- * " Even little poems , faid POPE , fhould be written by a plan . This ...
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... character of Cowley , with delicacy and candour . Who now reads Cowley ? if he pleases yet , His moral pleases , not his pointed wit ; Forgot his epic , nay Pindaric art , But ftill I love the language of his heart . His profe works ...
... character of Cowley , with delicacy and candour . Who now reads Cowley ? if he pleases yet , His moral pleases , not his pointed wit ; Forgot his epic , nay Pindaric art , But ftill I love the language of his heart . His profe works ...
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... character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was ...
... character of Swift has been fcrutinized in fo many late writings , that it is fuper- fluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials judiciously melted down and blended together , Dr. Hawksworth the fecond of which was ...
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... characters , and colours , are not equal or alike ; even fo , exceffes , and con- trary qualities , contribute to the proportion and harmony of the universal system ; That it is not strange , that we should not be able to discover ...
... characters , and colours , are not equal or alike ; even fo , exceffes , and con- trary qualities , contribute to the proportion and harmony of the universal system ; That it is not strange , that we should not be able to discover ...
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