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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... buried . in Westminster Abbey Heroes and Kings your diftance keep , In Peace let one poor Poet fleep Who never flatter'd folks like you , Let Horace bluth and Virgil too . Ravenct fradpit THE L I FE O F ALEXANDER POPE , Efq.
... buried . in Westminster Abbey Heroes and Kings your diftance keep , In Peace let one poor Poet fleep Who never flatter'd folks like you , Let Horace bluth and Virgil too . Ravenct fradpit THE L I FE O F ALEXANDER POPE , Efq.
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... never diffuse that ftrong and steady fplendor , which fhines to lateft pofterity . 1 The difplay of genius feems to depend on the power of attention , which is greater or lefs according to the ftrength of the paffion which excites it ...
... never diffuse that ftrong and steady fplendor , which fhines to lateft pofterity . 1 The difplay of genius feems to depend on the power of attention , which is greater or lefs according to the ftrength of the paffion which excites it ...
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... never reach pofterity . Among the few diftinguished characters , how- ever , whofe names are rescued from oblivion , and enrolled in the bright annals of fame , they ftand in the moft confpicuous line , who have reaped the harvest of ...
... never reach pofterity . Among the few diftinguished characters , how- ever , whofe names are rescued from oblivion , and enrolled in the bright annals of fame , they ftand in the moft confpicuous line , who have reaped the harvest of ...
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... never follow any thing which he did not pursue with pleasure : and his masters either . wanted fagacity to discover the bent of his genius , or talents to adapt their inftructions accordingly , fo as to render his ftudies an amufe- ment ...
... never follow any thing which he did not pursue with pleasure : and his masters either . wanted fagacity to discover the bent of his genius , or talents to adapt their inftructions accordingly , fo as to render his ftudies an amufe- ment ...
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... never suffer him to travel abroad , where thofe languages might be of moft ufe to him , could not help confidering his defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his importunities , he came ...
... never suffer him to travel abroad , where thofe languages might be of moft ufe to him , could not help confidering his defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his importunities , he came ...
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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