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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... truth , they are but empty exclama- tions . Whenever fuch may have escaped from his pen , he trufts that the candid reader will afcribe them to a folicitude , which made him rather earneft to do juftice to the poet's merit , than to ...
... truth , they are but empty exclama- tions . Whenever fuch may have escaped from his pen , he trufts that the candid reader will afcribe them to a folicitude , which made him rather earneft to do juftice to the poet's merit , than to ...
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... truth , that the only thing , he used to fay , he could never forgive his philofophic master , was the dedication to the effay * . He likewise read Sir William Temple's effays ; but when he met with any thing political in them , he ...
... truth , that the only thing , he used to fay , he could never forgive his philofophic master , was the dedication to the effay * . He likewise read Sir William Temple's effays ; but when he met with any thing political in them , he ...
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... truth , it is too much to fay , that they do not afford a fingle image that is new . Let any reader of fenfibility attend to the following lines in the second paftoral , where the poet describes the charms of his mistress's voice . But ...
... truth , it is too much to fay , that they do not afford a fingle image that is new . Let any reader of fenfibility attend to the following lines in the second paftoral , where the poet describes the charms of his mistress's voice . But ...
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... truth , that " is , affure Mr. Wycherley I have ever born " all refpects and kindness imaginable to him . " I don't know to this hour , what it is that " has eftranged him from me ; but this I know , " that he may for the future be more ...
... truth , that " is , affure Mr. Wycherley I have ever born " all refpects and kindness imaginable to him . " I don't know to this hour , what it is that " has eftranged him from me ; but this I know , " that he may for the future be more ...
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... truth " that inequality makes a part of excellence : " That fomething ought to be thrown into " fhades , in order to make the lights more ftrik- 66 ing . " It may be added , that this inequality or flatness , if our critic chooses to ...
... truth " that inequality makes a part of excellence : " That fomething ought to be thrown into " fhades , in order to make the lights more ftrik- 66 ing . " It may be added , that this inequality or flatness , if our critic chooses to ...
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