An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Joseph Warton. 14. Without this juft gradation , could they be Subjected , thefe to those , or all to thee ? The pow'rs of all fubdu'd by thee alone , Is not thy reafon all these pow'rs in one * ? . " Such then is the admirable ...
Joseph Warton. 14. Without this juft gradation , could they be Subjected , thefe to those , or all to thee ? The pow'rs of all fubdu'd by thee alone , Is not thy reafon all these pow'rs in one * ? . " Such then is the admirable ...
Page 77
... Thefe lines have all the energy and harmony that can be given to rhyme . They bear fo marvellous a fimi- litude to the old Orphic verfes quoted in the valuable treatife Περι Κοσμs , that I cannot forbear introducing them , as they are ...
... Thefe lines have all the energy and harmony that can be given to rhyme . They bear fo marvellous a fimi- litude to the old Orphic verfes quoted in the valuable treatife Περι Κοσμs , that I cannot forbear introducing them , as they are ...
Page 80
... thefe beautiful and mafcu- line verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθερίον θείον πολοι , στ ' επι ποίλω , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν άνοίαις , Αλλα συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι ...
... thefe beautiful and mafcu- line verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθερίον θείον πολοι , στ ' επι ποίλω , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν άνοίαις , Αλλα συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι ...
Page 81
... thefe reflexions were minutely copied from Pafcal , who fays ; * Hymn . apud Hen . Steph . pag . 49 . See to this purpose a fine paffage in Plutarch de Animi Tranquillit . in vol . ii . pag . 473 , 474. fol . Francfourti , 1620 ...
... thefe reflexions were minutely copied from Pafcal , who fays ; * Hymn . apud Hen . Steph . pag . 49 . See to this purpose a fine paffage in Plutarch de Animi Tranquillit . in vol . ii . pag . 473 , 474. fol . Francfourti , 1620 ...
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... thefe we owe true friendship , love fincere , Each home - felt joy that life inherits here § . IT * See alfo to this purpose a fenfible paffage in Hutche- fon's Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 183 . + Ver . 185 . Boileau , Epiftre vii ...
... thefe we owe true friendship , love fincere , Each home - felt joy that life inherits here § . IT * See alfo to this purpose a fenfible paffage in Hutche- fon's Conduct of the Paffions , pag . 183 . + Ver . 185 . Boileau , Epiftre vii ...
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