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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 29
Page 8
... concerning our author and his cotempo- raries ; of which many have never yet been made public . Several inftances likewife will be occafionally produced from his unpublished letters , of the ftrict correspondence between his public and ...
... concerning our author and his cotempo- raries ; of which many have never yet been made public . Several inftances likewife will be occafionally produced from his unpublished letters , of the ftrict correspondence between his public and ...
Page 27
... on a ftory recorded in the old annalist It may not be immaterial to add , that the dramatic pieces above spoken of , fhared the fame fate . Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth , concerning the arrival of Brutus the ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 27.
... on a ftory recorded in the old annalist It may not be immaterial to add , that the dramatic pieces above spoken of , fhared the fame fate . Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth , concerning the arrival of Brutus the ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 27.
Page 28
... concerning the arrival of Brutus the fuppofed grandfon of Æneas into our island , and the fettlement of the first foun- dations of the British monarchy , of which more hereafter . Mr. POPE's next poetical effay , after this epic piece ...
... concerning the arrival of Brutus the fuppofed grandfon of Æneas into our island , and the fettlement of the first foun- dations of the British monarchy , of which more hereafter . Mr. POPE's next poetical effay , after this epic piece ...
Page 29
... concerning fo- reign writers , or perhaps foreign fubjects . This method , it is true , is extremely entertaining to readers of a certain class ; but it is rather too mifcellaneous and digreffive : and , let it be faid , without envy or ...
... concerning fo- reign writers , or perhaps foreign fubjects . This method , it is true , is extremely entertaining to readers of a certain class ; but it is rather too mifcellaneous and digreffive : and , let it be faid , without envy or ...
Page 65
... concerning the conftruction of Pompey's magnificent theatre ; that the feats of it were fo contrived , as to ferve at the fame time for fteps to the entrance of the Temple of Venus , which he had joined to his theatre . The moral poet ...
... concerning the conftruction of Pompey's magnificent theatre ; that the feats of it were fo contrived , as to ferve at the fame time for fteps to the entrance of the Temple of Venus , which he had joined to his theatre . The moral poet ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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