The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorJones and Company, 1827 - 424 pages |
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Page iii
... praise ; but of Sandys he declared , in bis notes to the Iliad , ' that English poetry owed much of its beauty to his translations . Sandys very rarely at- tempted original composition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his profi ...
... praise ; but of Sandys he declared , in bis notes to the Iliad , ' that English poetry owed much of its beauty to his translations . Sandys very rarely at- tempted original composition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his profi ...
Page iv
... praises were bestowed upon them and upon the Preface , which is both elegant and learned in a high degree ; they ... praise , which he was charged by Dennis with writing to himself ; and they agreed , for a while , to flatter one ano ...
... praises were bestowed upon them and upon the Preface , which is both elegant and learned in a high degree ; they ... praise , which he was charged by Dennis with writing to himself ; and they agreed , for a while , to flatter one ano ...
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... praise for a long time without disturbance . Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the public was already settled , and it was no longer at the ...
... praise for a long time without disturbance . Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the public was already settled , and it was no longer at the ...
Page ix
... praise . High on his helm celestial lightnings play , His beamy shield emits a living ray ; Th ' unwearied blaze incessant stream supplies , Like the red star that fires th ' autumnal skies . But Pallas now Tydides soul inspires , Fills ...
... praise . High on his helm celestial lightnings play , His beamy shield emits a living ray ; Th ' unwearied blaze incessant stream supplies , Like the red star that fires th ' autumnal skies . But Pallas now Tydides soul inspires , Fills ...
Page x
... praise on one side , and of money on the other , and ended because Pope was less eager of money than Halifax of praise . It is not likely that Halifax had any personal benevolence to Pope ; it is evident that Pope looked on Halifax with ...
... praise on one side , and of money on the other , and ended because Pope was less eager of money than Halifax of praise . It is not likely that Halifax had any personal benevolence to Pope ; it is evident that Pope looked on Halifax with ...
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