An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 60
... and then he admired the whole * . " THE subject of this Effay is a vindication of providence , in which the poet propofes * Letters , vol . LX . pag . 140 . to to prove , that of all poffible fyftems , in- 60 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... and then he admired the whole * . " THE subject of this Effay is a vindication of providence , in which the poet propofes * Letters , vol . LX . pag . 140 . to to prove , that of all poffible fyftems , in- 60 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 62
... whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate . In doing which , our poet , it must be confeffed , left several paffages ...
... whole fcheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Boling- broke , and drawn up in a series of propo- fitions , which POPE was to verfify and illuftrate . In doing which , our poet , it must be confeffed , left several paffages ...
Page 64
... whole ? " IMAGINE only fome perfon entirely a ftranger to navigation , and ignorant of the nature of the fea or waters , how great his aftonishment would be , when finding him- felf on board fome veffel anchoring at sea , remote from ...
... whole ? " IMAGINE only fome perfon entirely a ftranger to navigation , and ignorant of the nature of the fea or waters , how great his aftonishment would be , when finding him- felf on board fome veffel anchoring at sea , remote from ...
Page 69
... whole nations to the deep * . I quote thefe lines as an example of energy of ftile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images , without confufion , and without fuperfluous epithets . Subftantives and verbs are the finews ...
... whole nations to the deep * . I quote thefe lines as an example of energy of ftile , and of POPE's manner of compreffing together many images , without confufion , and without fuperfluous epithets . Subftantives and verbs are the finews ...
Page 70
... whole began , Is kept in nature , and is kept in man † . How this opinion is any way recon- cileable with the orthodox doctrine of the lapfed condition of man , the chief founda- tion of the chriftian revelation , it is diffi cult to ...
... whole began , Is kept in nature , and is kept in man † . How this opinion is any way recon- cileable with the orthodox doctrine of the lapfed condition of man , the chief founda- tion of the chriftian revelation , it is diffi cult to ...
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