An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... perhaps can be found in verfe . POPE in- forms us in his FIRST preface , " that he chose this epiftolary way of writing , not- withstanding his fubject was high , and of dignity , because of its being mixed with argument which of its ...
... perhaps can be found in verfe . POPE in- forms us in his FIRST preface , " that he chose this epiftolary way of writing , not- withstanding his fubject was high , and of dignity , because of its being mixed with argument which of its ...
Page 59
... perhaps to chufe a low fubject . In this refpe & t Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under ...
... perhaps to chufe a low fubject . In this refpe & t Virgil had the advantage over Lucretius ; the latter , with all his vigour and fublimity of genius , could hardly fatisfy and come up to the grandeur of his theme . POPE labours under ...
Page 72
... Perhaps we have no image in the language , more lively than that of the last verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet feems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which ...
... Perhaps we have no image in the language , more lively than that of the last verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful . In this part of this Epiftle the poet feems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which ...
Page 85
... is but of one writer that Quintilian fays , Idem lætus ac preffus , tum copiâ , tum brevitate mirabilis . Lib . x . C. 1 , Ver . 101 . G 3 PERHAPS + PERHAPS aftronger example cannot be found , of taking AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 85.
... is but of one writer that Quintilian fays , Idem lætus ac preffus , tum copiâ , tum brevitate mirabilis . Lib . x . C. 1 , Ver . 101 . G 3 PERHAPS + PERHAPS aftronger example cannot be found , of taking AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 85.
Page 86
Joseph Warton. + PERHAPS aftronger example cannot be found , of taking notions upon trust with- out any examination , than the univerfal cenfure that has been paffed upon the Stoics , as if they ftrenuously inculcated a total ...
Joseph Warton. + PERHAPS aftronger example cannot be found , of taking notions upon trust with- out any examination , than the univerfal cenfure that has been paffed upon the Stoics , as if they ftrenuously inculcated a total ...
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