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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... observe , that though this effay is evidently the work of an ele- gant critic and polite fcholar ; yet it by no means anfwers to the title . Paffages are frequently cited from Mr. POPE , without the leaft remark upon them ; and only ...
... observe , that though this effay is evidently the work of an ele- gant critic and polite fcholar ; yet it by no means anfwers to the title . Paffages are frequently cited from Mr. POPE , without the leaft remark upon them ; and only ...
Page 30
... 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. Popɛ . At At prefent it is fufficient to observe , that was So THE LIFE OF.
... 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. Popɛ . At At prefent it is fufficient to observe , that was So THE LIFE OF.
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... observe , that was it true as the critic objects , that there is not a fingle rural image in thefe paftorals that is new , it is no more than what our poet himself premises , with that candor and modesty which is ever attendant on ...
... observe , that was it true as the critic objects , that there is not a fingle rural image in thefe paftorals that is new , it is no more than what our poet himself premises , with that candor and modesty which is ever attendant on ...
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... observed was a compofition as abfurd as a feaft made up of fauces : And in his epiftle to Dr. Arbuth- not , he speaks flightly of this fort of merit , where he fays " Who Who could take offence " While pure Defcription held the 54 THE ...
... observed was a compofition as abfurd as a feaft made up of fauces : And in his epiftle to Dr. Arbuth- not , he speaks flightly of this fort of merit , where he fays " Who Who could take offence " While pure Defcription held the 54 THE ...
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... observed , however , that the auxiliary verb did , in the fecond line , is extremely inelegant and unpoetical . I am very far , however , from the prefumption of making this remark with the petulant defign of carping at the writings of ...
... observed , however , that the auxiliary verb did , in the fecond line , is extremely inelegant and unpoetical . I am very far , however , from the prefumption of making this remark with the petulant defign of carping at the writings of ...
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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