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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... equal , and that fo few diflinguish themselves by the difplay of any fuperior talents , we are curious to become acquainted with the history of thofe , who by their merits have transmitted their names to pofterity ; and are anxious to ...
... equal , and that fo few diflinguish themselves by the difplay of any fuperior talents , we are curious to become acquainted with the history of thofe , who by their merits have transmitted their names to pofterity ; and are anxious to ...
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... equal ftarts . Praise and renown , are the rich rewards it covets . Praise , as POPE obferves , is to a young wit , like rain to a tender flower . If it is not occafionally revived by refreshing showers of applause , it will shrink and ...
... equal ftarts . Praise and renown , are the rich rewards it covets . Praise , as POPE obferves , is to a young wit , like rain to a tender flower . If it is not occafionally revived by refreshing showers of applause , it will shrink and ...
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... equal to the conclufion of it . But we might , on this occafion , very properly answer him by a remark of his own in another part , where he fays , " If we confider that variety , " which in all arts is neceffary to keep up at ...
... equal to the conclufion of it . But we might , on this occafion , very properly answer him by a remark of his own in another part , where he fays , " If we confider that variety , " which in all arts is neceffary to keep up at ...
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... equal temper know , " Nor fwell too high , nor fink too low . " If in the breast tumultuous joys arise , " Mufic her foft , affuafive voice applies ; 1 " Or , when the foul is prefs'd with cares , " Exalts her in enlivʼning airs ...
... equal temper know , " Nor fwell too high , nor fink too low . " If in the breast tumultuous joys arise , " Mufic her foft , affuafive voice applies ; 1 " Or , when the foul is prefs'd with cares , " Exalts her in enlivʼning airs ...
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... equal only to one long ; they therefore naturally exhibit the art of paffing through a " long space in a fhort time . But the Alexan- ' drine , by its pause in the midft , is a tardy and ftately meafure ; and the word unbending , one ...
... equal only to one long ; they therefore naturally exhibit the art of paffing through a " long space in a fhort time . But the Alexan- ' drine , by its pause in the midft , is a tardy and ftately meafure ; and the word unbending , one ...
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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