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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... appear too copious , and he once entertained thoughts of referring to the paffages , he judged proper to felect . But , beside the great trouble and in- ceffant interruption , which this would have oc- cafioned to the reader , it ...
... appear too copious , and he once entertained thoughts of referring to the paffages , he judged proper to felect . But , beside the great trouble and in- ceffant interruption , which this would have oc- cafioned to the reader , it ...
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... appears from his juvenile letters , he became delighted with that precifion of thought , which is the cha racteristic of that immortal effay and Mr. Locke had fo warmed and fortified his innate love of truth , that the only thing , he ...
... appears from his juvenile letters , he became delighted with that precifion of thought , which is the cha racteristic of that immortal effay and Mr. Locke had fo warmed and fortified his innate love of truth , that the only thing , he ...
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... appears to have been Mr. Betterton's good fortune , to have been not only admired as a player , but esteemed as a man . In the pofticript to one of our author's letters to Mr. Cromwell , he fpeaks of him in a manner , which does honour ...
... appears to have been Mr. Betterton's good fortune , to have been not only admired as a player , but esteemed as a man . In the pofticript to one of our author's letters to Mr. Cromwell , he fpeaks of him in a manner , which does honour ...
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... appear to be well founded . The figs and honey of Sicily , however exqui- fite in themselves , were common to the inha- bitants and whoever is acquainted with the nature of the human appetites , will allow that things in general ...
... appear to be well founded . The figs and honey of Sicily , however exqui- fite in themselves , were common to the inha- bitants and whoever is acquainted with the nature of the human appetites , will allow that things in general ...
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... appears , " A wond'rous tree that facred monarchs bears ? " " With what propriety , the critic afks , could the tree whofe fhade protected the King , be faid to be prolific of princes ? " Here how- ever , there does not feem to be the ...
... appears , " A wond'rous tree that facred monarchs bears ? " " With what propriety , the critic afks , could the tree whofe fhade protected the King , be faid to be prolific of princes ? " Here how- ever , there does not feem to be 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