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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... Several inftances likewife will be occafionally produced from his unpublished letters , of the ftrict correspondence between his public and private fentiments . Such ftrict 00 THE LIFE OF fhall a regard for his virtues, be an inducement ...
... Several inftances likewife will be occafionally produced from his unpublished letters , of the ftrict correspondence between his public and private fentiments . Such ftrict 00 THE LIFE OF fhall a regard for his virtues, be an inducement ...
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... several great poets , yet we never had any that was correct ; and he therefore recommended correctnefs to him , as his principal ftudy and aim . It must be confeffed , however , that these pa- ftorals did not escape the malice of ...
... several great poets , yet we never had any that was correct ; and he therefore recommended correctnefs to him , as his principal ftudy and aim . It must be confeffed , however , that these pa- ftorals did not escape the malice of ...
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... several letters which passed between them , in vindication of Mr. Wycher- ley's fame , against fome mifconftructions pre- fixed to that edition : and throughout the whole of this misunderstanding , Mr. POPE , though a youth , difplayed ...
... several letters which passed between them , in vindication of Mr. Wycher- ley's fame , against fome mifconftructions pre- fixed to that edition : and throughout the whole of this misunderstanding , Mr. POPE , though a youth , difplayed ...
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... several instances of beautiful descrip- tion , which our critic himself has applauded , toge- ther with others , which will be selected or refer- * The critic affures us he was informed by a person of no fmall rank , that Mr. Addifon ...
... several instances of beautiful descrip- tion , which our critic himself has applauded , toge- ther with others , which will be selected or refer- * The critic affures us he was informed by a person of no fmall rank , that Mr. Addifon ...
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... several verfions of it have fince appeared in the Latin language * . But whatever reputation our author may have gained by this didactic effay , in which he dif played fuch uncommon compass of learning , fuch extenfive knowledge of ...
... several verfions of it have fince appeared in the Latin language * . But whatever reputation our author may have gained by this didactic effay , in which he dif played fuch uncommon compass of learning , fuch extenfive knowledge of ...
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