An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have leifure dully and foberly to attend to the anachronism on fo striking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and pro- priety is forgot ...
... poetry . Frigid and phlegmatic must be the critic , who could have leifure dully and foberly to attend to the anachronism on fo striking an occafion . The mind is whirled away by a torrent of rapid imagery , and pro- priety is forgot ...
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... poetry above that of any other nation . This anecdote , as true as it is curious , was imparted by Lord Bolingbroke to POPE , by POPE to Mr. Gilbert Weft , by him to the ingenious friend who communicated it to me * . The rapidity , and ...
... poetry above that of any other nation . This anecdote , as true as it is curious , was imparted by Lord Bolingbroke to POPE , by POPE to Mr. Gilbert Weft , by him to the ingenious friend who communicated it to me * . The rapidity , and ...
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... poet of the vulgar , who were easily capti- vated with a wild and inartificial tale , and with an empty magnificence ... poetry , among the Romans . From the time of Lucretius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and ...
... poet of the vulgar , who were easily capti- vated with a wild and inartificial tale , and with an empty magnificence ... poetry , among the Romans . From the time of Lucretius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and ...
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... poetry and the arts have more eminently flourished in fome particular ages and nations , than in others , few have ... poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ...
... poetry and the arts have more eminently flourished in fome particular ages and nations , than in others , few have ... poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ...
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... poetry to so high a pitch of perfection in Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the ftrength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall felect the ...
... poetry to so high a pitch of perfection in Corneille , Racine , and Moliere . For a confirmation of the foregoing re- mark on Statius , and for a proof of the ftrength and spirit of POPE's youthful translation , I shall felect the ...
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