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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... means they attained that de- gree of excellence , which immortalized their memories . * It would be too much to conclude with fome fyftema- tical writers , that all men properly organized , are equally capable of the greatest efforts of ...
... means they attained that de- gree of excellence , which immortalized their memories . * It would be too much to conclude with fome fyftema- tical writers , that all men properly organized , are equally capable of the greatest efforts of ...
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... means by which an obfcure man made his way to fame , through the ftill paths of life , than to pry into the intrigues of minifters , or gape at the atchievements of heroes . B 3 Add Add to this , that in the hiftories of ftatefmen ...
... means by which an obfcure man made his way to fame , through the ftill paths of life , than to pry into the intrigues of minifters , or gape at the atchievements of heroes . B 3 Add Add to this , that in the hiftories of ftatefmen ...
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... - Our author , by way of refutation of thefe mean falfehoods , was tempted to publish the account of his genealogy which is given above . 4 реси peculiarly fweet and engaging ; thefe circum- ftances , no IO THE LIFE OF.
... - Our author , by way of refutation of thefe mean falfehoods , was tempted to publish the account of his genealogy which is given above . 4 реси peculiarly fweet and engaging ; thefe circum- ftances , no IO THE LIFE OF.
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... means , with a ftrong appetite for knowlege , which made him intent on every fubject he read , he infenfibly made himself mafter of the learned and modern languages . His paffion for poetry , however , being pre- dominant His 16 THE ...
... means , with a ftrong appetite for knowlege , which made him intent on every fubject he read , he infenfibly made himself mafter of the learned and modern languages . His paffion for poetry , however , being pre- dominant His 16 THE ...
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... means anfwers to the title . Paffages are frequently cited from Mr. POPE , without the leaft remark upon them ; and only ferve to in- troduce a ftring of anecdotes and quotations concerning fo- reign writers , or perhaps foreign ...
... means anfwers to the title . Paffages are frequently cited from Mr. POPE , without the leaft remark upon them ; and only ferve to in- troduce a ftring of anecdotes and quotations concerning fo- reign writers , or perhaps foreign ...
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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