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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... reader will afcribe them to a folicitude , which made him rather earneft to do juftice to the poet's merit , than to taife an admiration of his own judgment . Should : Should the following sheets , which have been the ADVERTISEMENT .
... reader will afcribe them to a folicitude , which made him rather earneft to do juftice to the poet's merit , than to taife an admiration of his own judgment . Should : Should the following sheets , which have been the ADVERTISEMENT .
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... , will be examined in the courfe of the following fheets ; and as an admiration of his genius fhall not pervert the juftice of criticifm , fo neither B 4 fhall fhall a regard for his virtues , be an inducement ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 7.
... , will be examined in the courfe of the following fheets ; and as an admiration of his genius fhall not pervert the juftice of criticifm , fo neither B 4 fhall fhall a regard for his virtues , be an inducement ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 7.
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... admirably de- scribed , that they may be truly faid to be excel- lent in their kind , and to prove that Mr. POPE poffeffed the talent of defcriptive poetry in a very eminent degree . Our poet's talents , however , ripening daily under ...
... admirably de- scribed , that they may be truly faid to be excel- lent in their kind , and to prove that Mr. POPE poffeffed the talent of defcriptive poetry in a very eminent degree . Our poet's talents , however , ripening daily under ...
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... admirable commentary fubjoined to it . But it would not be confiftent with the profeffed plan of this hiftory , fhould I omit to point out its moft diftinguished beauties and de- fects , which cannot be done , without giving a fhort ...
... admirable commentary fubjoined to it . But it would not be confiftent with the profeffed plan of this hiftory , fhould I omit to point out its moft diftinguished beauties and de- fects , which cannot be done , without giving a fhort ...
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... admirably obferved by a writer of true original genius * , that we might expect to learn the principles of the arts from the artists them- felves ; but , fays he , they have been too much occupied in the practice , and have sought the ...
... admirably obferved by a writer of true original genius * , that we might expect to learn the principles of the arts from the artists them- felves ; but , fays he , they have been too much occupied in the practice , and have sought the ...
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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