An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... of light . * Spenfer and Waller were POPE's great favourites , as he told Mr. Spence , in the order they are named , in his early reading . D4 Then Then at Aurora , whofe fair hand . Remov'd them AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 39.
... of light . * Spenfer and Waller were POPE's great favourites , as he told Mr. Spence , in the order they are named , in his early reading . D4 Then Then at Aurora , whofe fair hand . Remov'd them AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 39.
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Joseph Warton. Then at Aurora , whofe fair hand . Remov'd them from the fkies , He gazing tow'rds the Eaft did ftand , She entertain'd his eyes . But when the bright fun did appear , All thofe he ' gan despise ; His wonder was determin'd ...
Joseph Warton. Then at Aurora , whofe fair hand . Remov'd them from the fkies , He gazing tow'rds the Eaft did ftand , She entertain'd his eyes . But when the bright fun did appear , All thofe he ' gan despise ; His wonder was determin'd ...
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... hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verify and illuftrate . In doing which , our poet , it muft be confeffed , left feveral paffages fo expreffed , as to be favourable to ...
... hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verify and illuftrate . In doing which , our poet , it muft be confeffed , left feveral paffages fo expreffed , as to be favourable to ...
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... hand just rais'd to shed his blood + . The tenderness of this ftriking image , and particularly the circumftance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the argumentative parts of the Effay , and ...
... hand just rais'd to shed his blood + . The tenderness of this ftriking image , and particularly the circumftance in the last line , has an artful effect in alleviating the dryness in the argumentative parts of the Effay , and ...
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... hand of one difpofing pow'r Or in the natal , or the mortal hour * . I cannot refift the pleasure of illuftrating this fentiment in the words of a writer , whofe friendship I esteem to be no small happiness and honour . " Teach us each ...
... hand of one difpofing pow'r Or in the natal , or the mortal hour * . I cannot refift the pleasure of illuftrating this fentiment in the words of a writer , whofe friendship I esteem to be no small happiness and honour . " Teach us each ...
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