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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... perhaps familiar to him . In those instances , where the writer hath been indebted to others , more especially in what he hath borrowed from the Commentary and Notes , he hath , for the most part , followed the very words of the author ...
... perhaps familiar to him . In those instances , where the writer hath been indebted to others , more especially in what he hath borrowed from the Commentary and Notes , he hath , for the most part , followed the very words of the author ...
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... perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and he once entertained thoughts of referring to the paffages , he judged proper to felect . But , beside the great trouble and in- ceffant interruption , which this would have oc ...
... perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and he once entertained thoughts of referring to the paffages , he judged proper to felect . But , beside the great trouble and in- ceffant interruption , which this would have oc ...
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... perhaps , have been fufficient to have pointed out particular beauties by in- verted commas , or other marks of diftinction ' ; and the writer is aware of the oftentation of citing fine paffages with general applaufes , and empty ...
... perhaps , have been fufficient to have pointed out particular beauties by in- verted commas , or other marks of diftinction ' ; and the writer is aware of the oftentation of citing fine paffages with general applaufes , and empty ...
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... perhaps to the taste of a modern ftudent , this great fage of the law thus directs the application of the remainder- Quod fupereft , ultro facris largire camenis . Middle - Temple , Jan. 1 , 1769 . OWEN RUFFHEAD . THE LIFE O F ALEXANDER ...
... perhaps to the taste of a modern ftudent , this great fage of the law thus directs the application of the remainder- Quod fupereft , ultro facris largire camenis . Middle - Temple , Jan. 1 , 1769 . OWEN RUFFHEAD . THE LIFE O F ALEXANDER ...
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... perhaps nearly equal , and that fo few diflinguish themselves by the difplay of any fuperior talents , we are curious to become acquainted with the history of thofe , who by their merits have transmitted their names to pofterity ; and ...
... perhaps nearly equal , and that fo few diflinguish themselves by the difplay of any fuperior talents , we are curious to become acquainted with the history of thofe , who by their merits have transmitted their names to pofterity ; 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