An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... pieces to living 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 ...
... pieces to living 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 ...
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... pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough , in conformity to his original , extorted fome moral , or darted forth fome witticifm on every object he mentions : It is not enough to fay that the laurels ...
... pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough , in conformity to his original , extorted fome moral , or darted forth fome witticifm on every object he mentions : It is not enough to fay that the laurels ...
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... pieces in queftion . It is remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with . a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his work . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia ...
... pieces in queftion . It is remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with . a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his work . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia ...
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... on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrwAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on thing ; AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47 THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- ...
... on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence : though OrwAY'S death has been differently related . thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on thing ; AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 47 THE verfes on Silence are a fenfible imi- ...
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Joseph Warton. thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common fense will allow any man to read ...
Joseph Warton. thing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Horace , are the only pieces of this profligate nobleman , which modesty or common fense will allow any man to read ...
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