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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... give him lefs concern , however , to expofe his want of judgment , than to be confcious of the defpicable infincerity of feigning a conviction , which he does not feel . 10 To fome , perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and ...
... give him lefs concern , however , to expofe his want of judgment , than to be confcious of the defpicable infincerity of feigning a conviction , which he does not feel . 10 To fome , perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and ...
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... give way ! " The Saviour comes ! by antient bards foretold ; " Hear him , ye deaf , and , all ye blind , behold . " Upon the whole , it is not too much to fay of thefe paftorals , that though they are profeffedly imitations of the ...
... give way ! " The Saviour comes ! by antient bards foretold ; " Hear him , ye deaf , and , all ye blind , behold . " Upon the whole , it is not too much to fay of thefe paftorals , that though they are profeffedly imitations of the ...
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... give it a little turn , as if it were to the memory of the fame lady , if they were not written for fome particular woman , whom you would make immortal . You may take occafion to fhew the difference between poets miftreffes , and other ...
... give it a little turn , as if it were to the memory of the fame lady , if they were not written for fome particular woman , whom you would make immortal . You may take occafion to fhew the difference between poets miftreffes , and other ...
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... give the rules that " make an art . This is , I believe , the reason why artists in general , and poets principally , " have been confined within fo narrow a circle ; ( 6 they have been rather imitators of one " another , than of nature ...
... give the rules that " make an art . This is , I believe , the reason why artists in general , and poets principally , " have been confined within fo narrow a circle ; ( 6 they have been rather imitators of one " another , than of nature ...
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... give the trueft lights , where the greatest " fagacity and industry , that flights fuch obfer- " vation , muft leave us in the dark , or what is " worse , amuse and mislead us by falfe lights . " Our poet , however , the better to ...
... give the trueft lights , where the greatest " fagacity and industry , that flights fuch obfer- " vation , muft leave us in the dark , or what is " worse , amuse and mislead us by falfe lights . " Our poet , however , the better to ...
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