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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... 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 exclamations , at the ends of them . But he recollected ...
... 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 exclamations , at the ends of them . But he recollected ...
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... particular pieces : and from this review of his writings , an attempt will be made to form a general cri- tique , on the nature , force and extent of his genius . As a critical difquifition of this nature , how- ever , will be more ...
... particular pieces : and from this review of his writings , an attempt will be made to form a general cri- tique , on the nature , force and extent of his genius . As a critical difquifition of this nature , how- ever , will be more ...
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... particular , has often proved a victim . The ftrength of the paffions , as has been hinted , will always be in proportion to the vigour of the imagination . For true genius , as is well obferved by a critic whom I shall shortly have ...
... particular , has often proved a victim . The ftrength of the paffions , as has been hinted , will always be in proportion to the vigour of the imagination . For true genius , as is well obferved by a critic whom I shall shortly have ...
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... his neigh- bour . " + Mr. Cromwell likewife preffed our author very ftrongly to pay his court to the Tragic Mufe , as appears from the fol- lowing paffage . << Leave In his latter days he told a particular friend that 24 THE LIFE OF.
... his neigh- bour . " + Mr. Cromwell likewife preffed our author very ftrongly to pay his court to the Tragic Mufe , as appears from the fol- lowing paffage . << Leave In his latter days he told a particular friend that 24 THE LIFE OF.
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... particular friend that he had a ftrong propenfity to the tragic drama , and should certainly have made it his principal ftudy , had not the moral and intel- lectual characters of the players of his time , fo different from that of ...
... particular friend that he had a ftrong propenfity to the tragic drama , and should certainly have made it his principal ftudy , had not the moral and intel- lectual characters of the players of his time , fo different from that of ...
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