An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 136
... means fuddenly changed , or turned with a change of cli- mate , though undoubtedly the humours are originally formed by it : influenced by , would be a more proper expreffion than turn with , if the metre would admit it . 9. His paffion ...
... means fuddenly changed , or turned with a change of cli- mate , though undoubtedly the humours are originally formed by it : influenced by , would be a more proper expreffion than turn with , if the metre would admit it . 9. His paffion ...
Page 138
Joseph Warton. In this the luft , in that the avarice Were means , not ends ; ambition was the vice * . THE fame paffion excited Richlieu to throw up the dyke at Rochelle , and to dif- pute the prize of poetry with Corneille ; whom to ...
Joseph Warton. In this the luft , in that the avarice Were means , not ends ; ambition was the vice * . THE fame paffion excited Richlieu to throw up the dyke at Rochelle , and to dif- pute the prize of poetry with Corneille ; whom to ...
Page 140
... means , answered the incorrigible bard , I defire to hear no more of them , if you cannot describe them in a purer ftyle . Both these ftories would have fhone under the hands of POPE . THIS doctrine of our author may be farther ...
... means , answered the incorrigible bard , I defire to hear no more of them , if you cannot describe them in a purer ftyle . Both these ftories would have fhone under the hands of POPE . THIS doctrine of our author may be farther ...
Page 147
... the world , one is at a lofs to know what Mr. POPE could mean by saying , that though Young was a man of genius , yet that he wanted common fenfe . L 2 POPE . POPE . Dr. Young was one of the most amiable AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 147.
... the world , one is at a lofs to know what Mr. POPE could mean by saying , that though Young was a man of genius , yet that he wanted common fenfe . L 2 POPE . POPE . Dr. Young was one of the most amiable AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 147.
Page 156
... this high style , any hard or antiquated words , or harsh inver- fions ; which are by no means effential to blank verse . Pregnant Pregnant with thousandsflits the scrap unfeen , And filent fells 156 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... this high style , any hard or antiquated words , or harsh inver- fions ; which are by no means effential to blank verse . Pregnant Pregnant with thousandsflits the scrap unfeen , And filent fells 156 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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