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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... from whom the paffages are taken . As in juftice to the public , he would not pre- sume to alter expreffions which he could not mend ; fo in justice to himself , he would not A 2 incur incur the fufpicion , of attempting to conceal the ...
... from whom the paffages are taken . As in juftice to the public , he would not pre- sume to alter expreffions which he could not mend ; fo in justice to himself , he would not A 2 incur incur the fufpicion , of attempting to conceal the ...
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... taken un- common delight in reading : and it is remark- able that he learnt to write by imitating print , which he copied with great correctness and ex- actnefs . When he attained his eighth year , he was placed under the private ...
... taken un- common delight in reading : and it is remark- able that he learnt to write by imitating print , which he copied with great correctness and ex- actnefs . When he attained his eighth year , he was placed under the private ...
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... taken from the legend of St. Genevieve . But whether he diftrufted his talents for dra- matic poetry , or whether he was cautious of hazarding his fame on the fickle taste of a cap- tious audience , he could never be prevailed on to ...
... taken from the legend of St. Genevieve . But whether he diftrufted his talents for dra- matic poetry , or whether he was cautious of hazarding his fame on the fickle taste of a cap- tious audience , he could never be prevailed on to ...
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... taken very freely from the autients , but what he has mixed of his own with theirs , is no way inferior to what he has taken from them . It is not flattery to say that Virgil had written nothing fo good at his age . The preface is very ...
... taken very freely from the autients , but what he has mixed of his own with theirs , is no way inferior to what he has taken from them . It is not flattery to say that Virgil had written nothing fo good at his age . The preface is very ...
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... taken . The old man then lay down , fatisfied in the confcience of having by this one act , paid his juft debts , obliged a woman , who ( he was told ) had merit , and fhewn an heroic refentment of the ill ufage of his next heir . Some ...
... taken . The old man then lay down , fatisfied in the confcience of having by this one act , paid his juft debts , obliged a woman , who ( he was told ) had merit , and fhewn an heroic refentment of the ill ufage of his next heir . Some ...
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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