The Life of Alexander Pope: Esq. Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius. By Owen Ruffhead, EsqC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, [and 8 others in London], 1769 - Electronic books - 578 pages |
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Page 41
... seem to have efcaped his recollection . The 84th line in particular , of the 4th paftoral † , on winter ; " Thy name , thy honour , and thy praise fhall " live ! " is an imitation , or rather indeed , a literal tranf- lation of the ...
... seem to have efcaped his recollection . The 84th line in particular , of the 4th paftoral † , on winter ; " Thy name , thy honour , and thy praise fhall " live ! " is an imitation , or rather indeed , a literal tranf- lation of the ...
Page 78
... seem faults . " Some figures monftrous and mif - shap'd 66 appear , " Confider'd fingly , or beheld too near , " Which , but proportion'd to their light , or " place , " Due distance reconciles to form and grace . " This juft and ...
... seem faults . " Some figures monftrous and mif - shap'd 66 appear , " Confider'd fingly , or beheld too near , " Which , but proportion'd to their light , or " place , " Due distance reconciles to form and grace . " This juft and ...
Page 81
... seems to be fpun out to a languid iteration of idea . " The Alps rifing on Alps , " is but an echo of " hills peeping o'er hills ; " and there is too much in these lines of what the French call Ver- biage : a word which I would not ufe ...
... seems to be fpun out to a languid iteration of idea . " The Alps rifing on Alps , " is but an echo of " hills peeping o'er hills ; " and there is too much in these lines of what the French call Ver- biage : a word which I would not ufe ...
Page 96
... seems to have referved his ftrength to characterize the great Longinus ; whom he addreffes with an abrupt- nefs , which at once furprizes and charms us . " Thee , bold Longinus ! all the Nine inspire , " And blefs their Critic with a ...
... seems to have referved his ftrength to characterize the great Longinus ; whom he addreffes with an abrupt- nefs , which at once furprizes and charms us . " Thee , bold Longinus ! all the Nine inspire , " And blefs their Critic with a ...
Page 143
... seem to have preserved the fense or fpirit of the original . For instance , Sappho fays , 66 Omnique a parte placebam , " Sed tum praecipue , cum fit amoris opus . ” which the tranflator renders thus , " In all I pleas'd , but moft in ...
... seem to have preserved the fense or fpirit of the original . For instance , Sappho fays , 66 Omnique a parte placebam , " Sed tum praecipue , cum fit amoris opus . ” which the tranflator renders thus , " In all I pleas'd , but moft in ...
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