Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, 1. köideThe author, 1745 |
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... themselves to their several Counties . Spencer seems to have been of this Opinion : for he hath laid the Scene of one of his Paftorals in Wales , where with all the Sim- plicity natural to that Part of our Island , our Shep- herd bids ...
... themselves to their several Counties . Spencer seems to have been of this Opinion : for he hath laid the Scene of one of his Paftorals in Wales , where with all the Sim- plicity natural to that Part of our Island , our Shep- herd bids ...
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... themselves , but only feem to be such ; they have a wonderful Variety in them which the Greek was a Stranger to . He exceeds him in Regularity and Brevity , and falls short of him in nothing but Simplicity and Propriety of Style ; the ...
... themselves , but only feem to be such ; they have a wonderful Variety in them which the Greek was a Stranger to . He exceeds him in Regularity and Brevity , and falls short of him in nothing but Simplicity and Propriety of Style ; the ...
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... themselves and " their Partizans . " If you will be pleased to compare the Beginning of the Sixth Canto with the rest of the Poem , you will ! 3 will eafily fee that this Account which I have given of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 53.
... themselves and " their Partizans . " If you will be pleased to compare the Beginning of the Sixth Canto with the rest of the Poem , you will ! 3 will eafily fee that this Account which I have given of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 53.
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... themselves must fall , like those they sung ; Deaf the prais'd Ear , and mute the tuneful Tongue . Ev'n he , whose Soul now melts in mournful Lays , Shall shortly want the gen'rous Tear he pays ; Then from his clofing Eyes thy Form ...
... themselves must fall , like those they sung ; Deaf the prais'd Ear , and mute the tuneful Tongue . Ev'n he , whose Soul now melts in mournful Lays , Shall shortly want the gen'rous Tear he pays ; Then from his clofing Eyes thy Form ...
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... themselves with that very Blow which they design'd to lay heavy on their Antagonists . But if Mr. Den- nis's Rage proceeds only from a Zeal to difcourage young and unexperienc'd Writers from fcribbling , he should frighten us with his ...
... themselves with that very Blow which they design'd to lay heavy on their Antagonists . But if Mr. Den- nis's Rage proceeds only from a Zeal to difcourage young and unexperienc'd Writers from fcribbling , he should frighten us with his ...
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