An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 26
... these dire hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological ...
... these dire hands from my flain father tore . OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological ...
Page 30
... these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loose and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the prefent ...
... these Imitations is of Chau- cer ; as it paints neither characters nor manners like his original , as it is the only piece of our author's works that is loose and indecent , and as therefore I wish it had been omitted in the prefent ...
Page 32
... These images , one would have thought , were peculiarly calculated to have struck the fancy of our young imitator with fo much admiration , as not to have fuffered him to make a kind of travefty of them . * Book II . Canto 12. Stanza 71 ...
... These images , one would have thought , were peculiarly calculated to have struck the fancy of our young imitator with fo much admiration , as not to have fuffered him to make a kind of travefty of them . * Book II . Canto 12. Stanza 71 ...
Page 33
... these perfonages of Obloquy , Slander , Envy and Malice , are not marked with any distinct attributes , they are not thofe living figures * , whofe attitudes and behaviour and * Mr. Hume is of opinion , that the perufal of Spenfer ...
... these perfonages of Obloquy , Slander , Envy and Malice , are not marked with any distinct attributes , they are not thofe living figures * , whofe attitudes and behaviour and * Mr. Hume is of opinion , that the perufal of Spenfer ...
Page 37
... these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been executed with happiness , and with attention to that fimplicity , that tenderness of fentiment ...
... these copies , hath confifted rather in using a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catch- ing his real manner . Some however have been executed with happiness , and with attention to that fimplicity , that tenderness of fentiment ...
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