An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2Gregg, 1782 |
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Page 41
... verses , and that one elegy of Tibullus , fo well imitated by Hammond , excels a volume of the moft refined panegyric , THE next imitation is of COWLEY , in two pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough ...
... verses , and that one elegy of Tibullus , fo well imitated by Hammond , excels a volume of the moft refined panegyric , THE next imitation is of COWLEY , in two pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough ...
Page 69
... verse , which is abfolutely perfect . Would you wish to disturb fo divine an order , for the fake of your own particular interest ? What if the ills I fuffer arise from malice or oppreffion ? But the vices and imper- + Ver . 156 . * Ver ...
... verse , which is abfolutely perfect . Would you wish to disturb fo divine an order , for the fake of your own particular interest ? What if the ills I fuffer arise from malice or oppreffion ? But the vices and imper- + Ver . 156 . * Ver ...
Page 72
... verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful In this part of this Epiftle the poet seems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elevated . POPE has practifed the great ...
... verse . " To live along the line " is equally bold and beautiful In this part of this Epiftle the poet seems to have remarkably laboured his ftyle , which abounds in various figures , and is much elevated . POPE has practifed the great ...
Page 80
... verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθεριον θείον πολοι , ετ ' επι πούζα , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν ανοίαις , Αλλά συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι , Και κοσμειν τα ακοσμα και η φιλα ...
... verses . Ουδε τι γιγνεται έργον επι χθονι σε διχα Δαίμων , Ουδε κατ ' αιθεριον θείον πολοι , ετ ' επι πούζα , Πλην όποσα ρεζεσι κακοι σφετέρησιν ανοίαις , Αλλά συ και τα περισσα επίστασαι αργια θείναι , Και κοσμειν τα ακοσμα και η φιλα ...
Page 103
... verse three hundred and thirty . Our poet afcribes the violence of the paffions to the use of ani- mal food . * Ep . iii . 156 . + Ep . iii . 161 . 11 4 But But just disease to luxury fucceeds , And every death AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 103.
... verse three hundred and thirty . Our poet afcribes the violence of the paffions to the use of ani- mal food . * Ep . iii . 156 . + Ep . iii . 161 . 11 4 But But just disease to luxury fucceeds , And every death AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 103.
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