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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... least with politeness and elegance . If I am inclined to difpute fome of his principles , and cannot al- ways subscribe to the propriety of his applica- tions , I fhall at leaft , wherever I diffent from him , endeavour to exprefs ...
... least with politeness and elegance . If I am inclined to difpute fome of his principles , and cannot al- ways subscribe to the propriety of his applica- tions , I fhall at leaft , wherever I diffent from him , endeavour to exprefs ...
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... least what he intended by the use of that word . As he has omitted it however , an attempt will be made in its proper place , to afcertain the meaning of invention , the better to determine how far the want of it may be imputed to Mr ...
... least what he intended by the use of that word . As he has omitted it however , an attempt will be made in its proper place , to afcertain the meaning of invention , the better to determine how far the want of it may be imputed to Mr ...
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... least much " influenced , by cuftom , fashion or habit ; and never certain and conftant , but when founded upon TASTE ; which is the fame in the critic , as GENIUS in the poet . That , in fact , genius " and tafte are but one and the ...
... least much " influenced , by cuftom , fashion or habit ; and never certain and conftant , but when founded upon TASTE ; which is the fame in the critic , as GENIUS in the poet . That , in fact , genius " and tafte are but one and the ...
Page 155
... least are left thee to bestow ; " Still on that breaft enamour'd let me lie , " Still drink delicious poifon from thy eye , " Pant on thy lip , and to thy heart be prefs'd ; " Give all thou canft --- and let me dream the " reft ...
... least are left thee to bestow ; " Still on that breaft enamour'd let me lie , " Still drink delicious poifon from thy eye , " Pant on thy lip , and to thy heart be prefs'd ; " Give all thou canft --- and let me dream the " reft ...
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... least to vifit his flock . This circumftance of his being the founder of the monaftery , affords room for fome very just and pathetic reflections , in which fuch donations as are extorted by prieftly artifice , and benefac- tions ...
... least to vifit his flock . This circumftance of his being the founder of the monaftery , affords room for fome very just and pathetic reflections , in which fuch donations as are extorted by prieftly artifice , and benefac- tions ...
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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