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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... Some of these extra- vagances , are pleasantly produced for examples in the art of finking in poetry , under the title of verses by an Anonymous . He must be a writer of true genius , who has the virtue to ridicule his own defects . The ...
... Some of these extra- vagances , are pleasantly produced for examples in the art of finking in poetry , under the title of verses by an Anonymous . He must be a writer of true genius , who has the virtue to ridicule his own defects . The ...
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... Some inftances of imitation however , 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 ...
... Some inftances of imitation however , 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 ...
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... Some who were weak enough to fuppofe this comparison ferious , thought that it proceeded from a partiality to Mr. Phillips ; for whom Sir Richard was fuppofed to have a perfonal kindness . But the real occafion of that ludicrous piece ...
... Some who were weak enough to fuppofe this comparison ferious , thought that it proceeded from a partiality to Mr. Phillips ; for whom Sir Richard was fuppofed to have a perfonal kindness . But the real occafion of that ludicrous piece ...
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... Some hundred pounds , which he had with the lady , difcharged thofe debts ; a jointure of four hundred year , made her a recompence ; and the ne- phew he left to comfort himself , as well as he could , with the miferable remains of a ...
... Some hundred pounds , which he had with the lady , difcharged thofe debts ; a jointure of four hundred year , made her a recompence ; and the ne- phew he left to comfort himself , as well as he could , with the miferable remains of a ...
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... Some have at firft for Wits , then Poets past , " Turn'd Critics next , and prov'd plain fools " at laft . " Some neither can for Wits nor Critics pafs , " As heavy mules are neither horse nor afs . " Thofe half - learn'd witlings , num ...
... Some have at firft for Wits , then Poets past , " Turn'd Critics next , and prov'd plain fools " at laft . " Some neither can for Wits nor Critics pafs , " As heavy mules are neither horse nor afs . " Thofe half - learn'd witlings , num ...
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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