 If we would copy nature, it may be useful to take this idea along with us, that pastoral is an image of what they call the golden age. So that we are not to describe our shepherds as shepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then...  The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope - Page 5by Alexander Pope - 1717 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be useful to take this idea along with us, that Pastoral is an image of what they call the Golden Age : so that we are nut * Heinsius in Theocr. P. . •J- Rapin de Garni. Past. p. 2. P. Gij to describe- our shepherds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...Eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...the Golden Age. So that we are not to defcribe our fccpherds as (hepherds at this day really are, but as they * Heinfius in Theocr. f Rapin, de Cam. Paft.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we could copy nature, it may be nfeful to take this idea along with us, that paftoral is an image of what they call the Golden Age. Se that we are not to defcribe our (hepherds as flicpherds at this day > ,-..liy are, but as they may... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they call the Golden Age i fo that we are not to delcribe our (hepherds as (hepherds at this day really are, but as they may... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...Theocr. P. * Rapin de Carm. Paft. p. 2. P. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of men followed the employment. To carry this refemblance... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...Theocr. P. * Rapin dc Carm. Paft. p. 2. P. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful td take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of men followed the employment. To carry this refemblance... | |
 | 1802 - 510 pages
...that charafter, if we would " copy nature," fays he, " it maybe " ufeful to take this idea .¡long with " us, that paftoral is an image of " what they...golden age : " So that we are not to defcribe our " mepherds as ihepherds at this day " really are, but as they may be con" ceived then to have been... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...delightful. If we would copy nature, it may be useful to take this idea along -with us, that pastoral is an image of what they call the golden age : so that we are not to describe our shepherds as shepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...Carm. Paft. p 2. Pors. VOL. I. s If If \ve \vould copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take" this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been j when the beft of men followed the employment. To carry this refemblance... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...Carm. Part, p 2. POPS. . * VOL. I. E If If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to takethis Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of men followed the employment. To carry this refemblance... | |
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