Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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Page 25
... almoft perpetually in the wrong . All these pofitions he attempts to prove by quotations and remarks ; but his defire to do mifchief is greater than his power . He has , however , juftly cri- ticised some paffages . In thefe lines ...
... almoft perpetually in the wrong . All these pofitions he attempts to prove by quotations and remarks ; but his defire to do mifchief is greater than his power . He has , however , juftly cri- ticised some paffages . In thefe lines ...
Page 61
... almoft to the end of the laft century , he had very frequent confultations , and perhaps never tranflated any paffage till he had read his verfion , which indeed he has been fometimes fufpected of ufing inftead of the original . 4 Notes ...
... almoft to the end of the laft century , he had very frequent confultations , and perhaps never tranflated any paffage till he had read his verfion , which indeed he has been fometimes fufpected of ufing inftead of the original . 4 Notes ...
Page 92
... almoft ever fince , " and could not guefs at what it was " that offended his Lordship in either of them . Garth laughed heartily at my " embarraffment ; faid , I had not been long enough acquainted with Lord " Halifax to know his way ...
... almoft ever fince , " and could not guefs at what it was " that offended his Lordship in either of them . Garth laughed heartily at my " embarraffment ; faid , I had not been long enough acquainted with Lord " Halifax to know his way ...
Page 132
... almoft all the great charac- " ters of the age ; and this with impu- nity , their own perfons and names " being utterly fecret and obfcure . 66 " This gave Mr. Pope the thought , that he had now fome opportunity of doing good , by ...
... almoft all the great charac- " ters of the age ; and this with impu- nity , their own perfons and names " being utterly fecret and obfcure . 66 " This gave Mr. Pope the thought , that he had now fome opportunity of doing good , by ...
Page 143
... almoft perfuade him to write no more , which is a compli- ment this age deferves . The man who threatens the world is always ridicu- lous ; for the world can eafily go on without him , and in a fhort time will cease cease to miss him ...
... almoft perfuade him to write no more , which is a compli- ment this age deferves . The man who threatens the world is always ridicu- lous ; for the world can eafily go on without him , and in a fhort time will cease cease to miss him ...
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