An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... fays , The rage of Jealousy then fir'd his foul , And his face kindled like a burning coal : * Fairy Queen , Book I. Canto 9. Stanza 36 . Now Now cold defpair'fucceeding in her ftead , To livid palenefs 14 . ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fays , The rage of Jealousy then fir'd his foul , And his face kindled like a burning coal : * Fairy Queen , Book I. Canto 9. Stanza 36 . Now Now cold defpair'fucceeding in her ftead , To livid palenefs 14 . ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... fays , that in this he follows the fteps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of blessed memory , and which threatens with severe punishments all thofe , who fhall dare to give any disturbance to those bookfellers to whom this privilege is ...
... fays , that in this he follows the fteps of Pius V. his predeceffor , of blessed memory , and which threatens with severe punishments all thofe , who fhall dare to give any disturbance to those bookfellers to whom this privilege is ...
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... fay , that the Romans can boaft of but eight poets who are unexceptionably excellent ; namely , TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATUL- LUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PRO- PERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . Thefe only can be called legitimate models of just ...
... fay , that the Romans can boaft of but eight poets who are unexceptionably excellent ; namely , TERENCE , LUCRETIUS , CATUL- LUS , VIRGIL , HORACE , TIBULLUS , PRO- PERTIUS , PHÆDRUS . Thefe only can be called legitimate models of just ...
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... fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 29 WE are now advanced, through many ...
... fay fay how foon ; part of my epic poem AL- AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 29 WE are now advanced, through many ...
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... fays he , [ Hiftory of England , pag . 738. ] of which every one is conscious , is ufually afcribed to the change of man- ners ; but manners have more changed fince Homer's age , yet that poet remains ftill the favourite of every reader ...
... fays he , [ Hiftory of England , pag . 738. ] of which every one is conscious , is ufually afcribed to the change of man- ners ; but manners have more changed fince Homer's age , yet that poet remains ftill the favourite of every reader ...
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