The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1789 |
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... shew , he thought an 66 66 art of poetry was of no use , even while he was writing one . " To all which great authorities , we can only oppofe that of " Mr. ADDISON . " ( r ) The Art of Criticism ( faith he ) which was published some ...
... shew , he thought an 66 66 art of poetry was of no use , even while he was writing one . " To all which great authorities , we can only oppofe that of " Mr. ADDISON . " ( r ) The Art of Criticism ( faith he ) which was published some ...
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... shew a great deal of " candour if they approve of this , " Of the epistle of ELOISA , we are told by the ob fcure writer of a poem called Sawny , " " That be- " cause Prior's Henry and Emma charmed the finest “ 66 tastes , our author ...
... shew a great deal of " candour if they approve of this , " Of the epistle of ELOISA , we are told by the ob fcure writer of a poem called Sawny , " " That be- " cause Prior's Henry and Emma charmed the finest “ 66 tastes , our author ...
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... shew as da- ring a foul as a mad Indian , who runs a muck to kill the firit Christian he meets ( 0 ) . Another gives infor- mation of treason difcover'd in his poem ( p ) . Mr. Curl boldly supplies an imperfect verse with kings and ...
... shew as da- ring a foul as a mad Indian , who runs a muck to kill the firit Christian he meets ( 0 ) . Another gives infor- mation of treason difcover'd in his poem ( p ) . Mr. Curl boldly supplies an imperfect verse with kings and ...
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... shew us , that all those are of small avail , without the constant affistance ( b ) Letter to Mr. P. p . 31. ( i ) Life , p . 23 , 24 ( 4 ) Letter , p . 8 . E 2 of V of the GODS : For the fubversion and erection of the HERO of the POEM .
... shew us , that all those are of small avail , without the constant affistance ( b ) Letter to Mr. P. p . 31. ( i ) Life , p . 23 , 24 ( 4 ) Letter , p . 8 . E 2 of V of the GODS : For the fubversion and erection of the HERO of the POEM .
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... shew that this author , who has been lately fo " much in vogue , has neither sense in his thoughts , nor English " in his expressions . " DENNIS , Rem , on Hom . pref . p . 2 , 91 , & c . Besides these public spirited reasons , Mr. D ...
... shew that this author , who has been lately fo " much in vogue , has neither sense in his thoughts , nor English " in his expressions . " DENNIS , Rem , on Hom . pref . p . 2 , 91 , & c . Besides these public spirited reasons , Mr. D ...
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