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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Page 94
... described that moft material and useful part of an able critic's office , who ( like the Refiner ) purifies the rich ore of an original writer . For fuch an one , bufied in creating , often neglects to feparate and refine the mafs , and ...
... described that moft material and useful part of an able critic's office , who ( like the Refiner ) purifies the rich ore of an original writer . For fuch an one , bufied in creating , often neglects to feparate and refine the mafs , and ...
Page 126
... described Belinda throw- ing fnuff at the Baron , where the machinery is again artfully introduced . " The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , " The pungent grains of titillating duft . ' The last line affords an inftance of a very ...
... described Belinda throw- ing fnuff at the Baron , where the machinery is again artfully introduced . " The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , " The pungent grains of titillating duft . ' The last line affords an inftance of a very ...
Page 149
... described in the most moving accents . " Relentless walls ! whofe darksome round " contains Repentant fighs , and voluntary pains : " Ye rugged rocks , which holy knees have worn ; " Ye grots and caverns fhagg'd with horrid " thorn ...
... described in the most moving accents . " Relentless walls ! whofe darksome round " contains Repentant fighs , and voluntary pains : " Ye rugged rocks , which holy knees have worn ; " Ye grots and caverns fhagg'd with horrid " thorn ...
Page 157
... beau- tiful and ftriking perfonification of MELAN- CHOLY , whose baneful influence and effect is fo affectingly described , that a reader of any fenfibility 4 fo ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 157 "In these lone walls (their days eternal bound...
... beau- tiful and ftriking perfonification of MELAN- CHOLY , whose baneful influence and effect is fo affectingly described , that a reader of any fenfibility 4 fo ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 157 "In these lone walls (their days eternal bound...
Page 158
... described , that a reader of any fenfibility feels a gloom gradually diffuse itself . over his mind . ແ " But o'er the twilight groves and duiky caves , Long - founding ifles , and intermingled graves ; " Black MELANCHOLY fits , and ...
... described , that a reader of any fenfibility feels a gloom gradually diffuse itself . over his mind . ແ " But o'er the twilight groves and duiky caves , Long - founding ifles , and intermingled graves ; " Black MELANCHOLY fits , and ...
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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