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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... - proved . Thus error gains a kind of prefcrip- tive title : till fome other admired critic , to whom the throng pay implicit homage , has the spirit fpirit and virtue to oppofe miftaken prejudice , and fet 6 THE LIFE OF.
... - proved . Thus error gains a kind of prefcrip- tive title : till fome other admired critic , to whom the throng pay implicit homage , has the spirit fpirit and virtue to oppofe miftaken prejudice , and fet 6 THE LIFE OF.
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... spirits , who are imaged with a fancy at once luxuriant and poe- tical . " Some to the fun their infect - wings unfold , " Waft on the breeze , or fink in clouds of 66 gold ; " Transparent forms , too fine for mortal fight , " Their ...
... spirits , who are imaged with a fancy at once luxuriant and poe- tical . " Some to the fun their infect - wings unfold , " Waft on the breeze , or fink in clouds of 66 gold ; " Transparent forms , too fine for mortal fight , " Their ...
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... spirit . Notwithstanding this , very next year , when the prefent illuftrious family came to the fucceffion , Mr. Addison thought fit to make a merit of Cato , as purpofely and directly written , to oppose the schemes of a faction : his ...
... spirit . Notwithstanding this , very next year , when the prefent illuftrious family came to the fucceffion , Mr. Addison thought fit to make a merit of Cato , as purpofely and directly written , to oppose the schemes of a faction : his ...
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... spirit of devout zeal , likewise · reminds her of the different lot of the blameless veftal , whofe fpotlefs mind is not agitated by the paffionate perturbations of guilt . She de- scribes the equanimity , the compofure , the pure and ...
... spirit of devout zeal , likewise · reminds her of the different lot of the blameless veftal , whofe fpotlefs mind is not agitated by the paffionate perturbations of guilt . She de- scribes the equanimity , the compofure , the pure and ...
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... spirit have an equal maftery with yours ; but what fur- " prizes me more is , that a fcholar being concerned , there " fhould happen to be some mistakes in the author's sense ; " fuch as putting the light of Pallas's eyes into the eyes ...
... spirit have an equal maftery with yours ; but what fur- " prizes me more is , that a fcholar being concerned , there " fhould happen to be some mistakes in the author's sense ; " fuch as putting the light of Pallas's eyes into the eyes ...
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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