 The Art of Criticism, which was published some months since, and is a master-piece in its kind. The observations follow one another like those in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical regularity which would have been requisite in a prose author.  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 97by Joseph Warton - 1762Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 264 pages
...publifhed feme months fince, is a mafter-piece in " its kind. The obfervations follow one another, " like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, without " that methodical regularity which would have been " rcquifite in a profe writer. They are fome of " them uncommon, but fnch as the reader muft afTent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...poetry which his true tafte could not refufe it, to fay, that the ohferwations follow one another like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical regularity 'which would have heen requifite in a profe writer. Spec. N" 235. I do not fee how method can hurt any one grace of Poetry... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...poetry which his true tafte could not refufe it, to fay, that the obfervations follow one another like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical...which would have been requifite in a profe writer. Spec. N° 235. I do not fee how metlcd can hurt any one grace of Poetry ; or what prerogative there... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...author of the Critical Hiftory of England. « Preface to hfe Poems, p." 1 8, 53. ' Speftator, N' " Poetry, without that methodical regularity " which would have been requifite in a prole " writer. They are fome of them uncommon, " but fuch as the reader muft aflent to, when " he... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...commendation of Mr. Addifon, who remarks that — " the obfervations ** follow one another, like thofe of Horace's Art .*' of poetry*, without that methodical regularity, " which would have been neceflary in a profe " writer," yet it is evident that the plan is regular, and the conduct of it mafterly.... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...commendation of Mr. Addifon, who remarks that — " the obfervations " follow one another, like thofe of Horace's Art " of poetry *> without that methodical regularity, " which would have been neceflary in a profe " writer," yet it is evident that the plan is regular, and the conduct of it mafterly.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...fome months fince, is a mafter piece in rts • kind. The obiervations follow oneanother like thole ' in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical...which would have been requifite in a profe • writer. They are fome of them uncommon, but luch ' as the reader muft afTent to, when he lies them ex' plained... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...publifhed fome months lmce, and is a mafter-piece in its kind. The obfervations follow one another like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical regularity which would have been requifrte in a profe author. They are fome of them uncommon, but fuch as the reader muft affent to,,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pages
...publifhed fome months fince, is a mafter-piece in " its kind. The obfervations follow one another " like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that " methodical regularity which would have been reI" Effay on Criticifm in profe, octavo, 1728, by the author of the Critical Hiftoi y of England,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...publiibed fome months Cncc, is » maflcr" piece in it» kind. The observations follow one " another like thofe in Horace's Art of Poetry, •' without that methodical regularity which would " have been requiute in a profe writer. They * are fome of them uncommon, but fuch as the ™ reader muft aflcnt... | |
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