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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... shall find that perhaps the far greater part owed their reputation to adventitious circum- ftances , concurring to excite their emulation , | and render application grateful . Genius is not forward to endure the toil of persevering ...
... shall find that perhaps the far greater part owed their reputation to adventitious circum- ftances , concurring to excite their emulation , | and render application grateful . Genius is not forward to endure the toil of persevering ...
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... shall shortly have occafion to mention , rarely refides in a cold phlegmatic conftitution . But his fickly ftate of health foon making him fenfible of fenfual ex- ceffes , he was early checked from giving way to thofe allurements ...
... shall shortly have occafion to mention , rarely refides in a cold phlegmatic conftitution . But his fickly ftate of health foon making him fenfible of fenfual ex- ceffes , he was early checked from giving way to thofe allurements ...
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... Shall lift'ning in mid - air fufpend their wings . " The image of the birds listening with their wings fufpended in mid - air , is ftriking ; and I truft , new t . ... Our critic having thus fet , out with denying our poet the merit of ...
... Shall lift'ning in mid - air fufpend their wings . " The image of the birds listening with their wings fufpended in mid - air , is ftriking ; and I truft , new t . ... Our critic having thus fet , out with denying our poet the merit of ...
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... in the Mafiah , where our poet fhould have faid , The fwain-- " Shall START amidst the thirsty wild to hear " New falls of water murmuring in his ear . " D 4 fu- fuperior to the Pollio : and indeed , if Mr. ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 39.
... in the Mafiah , where our poet fhould have faid , The fwain-- " Shall START amidst the thirsty wild to hear " New falls of water murmuring in his ear . " D 4 fu- fuperior to the Pollio : and indeed , if Mr. ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 39.
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... shall feel , " And PERSECUTION mourn her broken " wheel : " There FACTION roar , REBELLION bite " her chain , " And gasping furies thirst for blood in vain * " After the several instances of beautiful descrip- tion , which our critic ...
... shall feel , " And PERSECUTION mourn her broken " wheel : " There FACTION roar , REBELLION bite " her chain , " And gasping furies thirst for blood in vain * " After the several instances of beautiful descrip- tion , which our critic ...
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AARON HILL addreffed admirable affure againſt anſwer beautiful becauſe beft beſt cafe cenfure character compofition critic Dean Swift defcribed defcription defign defire difplayed Dunciad Effay effayift efteemed epiftle ev'ry expreffed faid fame fatire fays feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuperior fuppofed fure genius himſelf honour Iliad illuftrated imagination inftance itſelf John Searl judgment juft laft laſt leaft lefs letter likewife Lord Lord Bolingbroke merit mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never nevertheleſs numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's praiſe prefent preferve profe publiſhed purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft ridicule ſay ſeems ſpeak tafte thefe themſelves theſe lines thofe thoſe thought tion tranflation Twickenham uſe verfe virtue whofe writings