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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... lines , in his Epiftle to Dr. Arbuthnot : " For right hereditary tax'd and fin'd , " He ftuck to poverty , with peace of mind . ' " " Soon after our author was , for a few months , placed under the tuition of another priest , one Deane ...
... lines , in his Epiftle to Dr. Arbuthnot : " For right hereditary tax'd and fin'd , " He ftuck to poverty , with peace of mind . ' " " Soon after our author was , for a few months , placed under the tuition of another priest , one Deane ...
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... lines are perfectly picturefque , nor are the following inferior . " Soft as he mourn'd , the ftreams forgot to flow , " The flocks around a dumb compaffion fhow , " The naiads wept in ev'ry watry bow'r , “ And Jove confented in a ...
... lines are perfectly picturefque , nor are the following inferior . " Soft as he mourn'd , the ftreams forgot to flow , " The flocks around a dumb compaffion fhow , " The naiads wept in ev'ry watry bow'r , “ And Jove confented in a ...
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... lines in the second paftoral , where the poet describes the charms of his mistress's voice . But would you fing and rival Orpheus ' ftrain , " The wond'ring foreft foon fhould dance again , " The moving mountains hear the pow'rful call ...
... lines in the second paftoral , where the poet describes the charms of his mistress's voice . But would you fing and rival Orpheus ' ftrain , " The wond'ring foreft foon fhould dance again , " The moving mountains hear the pow'rful call ...
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... lines which precede thefe , are incomparably fine ; but I know not whether they may not be confidered as imitations of those beautiful paftoral images in Eve's fpeech to Adam ; which are thus recapitulated : " But neither breath of morn ...
... lines which precede thefe , are incomparably fine ; but I know not whether they may not be confidered as imitations of those beautiful paftoral images in Eve's fpeech to Adam ; which are thus recapitulated : " But neither breath of morn ...
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... lines from the mouth of the fhepherd fpeak for themfelves . " O'er golden fands let rich Pactolus flow , " And trees ... line of this ftanza , is very far from being fmooth and harmonious . The genitive cafe hangs upon the tongue , and ...
... lines from the mouth of the fhepherd fpeak for themfelves . " O'er golden fands let rich Pactolus flow , " And trees ... line of this ftanza , is very far from being fmooth and harmonious . The genitive cafe hangs upon the tongue , 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