The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1789 |
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... genius and spirit , which its parent seems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and fuffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , and unattended . A 2 It It was upon reading fome of the abusive papers lately [ 3 ] A LETTER ...
... genius and spirit , which its parent seems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and fuffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , and unattended . A 2 It It was upon reading fome of the abusive papers lately [ 3 ] A LETTER ...
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... THEOBALD , Letter to Mist , June 22 , 1728 . Attacks may be levelled , either against failures in genius , or against the pretensions of writing without one . B 2 CON- CONCANEN , Dedication to the Author of the DUNCIAD . [ 15 ]
... THEOBALD , Letter to Mist , June 22 , 1728 . Attacks may be levelled , either against failures in genius , or against the pretensions of writing without one . B 2 CON- CONCANEN , Dedication to the Author of the DUNCIAD . [ 15 ]
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... genius for each bus'ness fit , " Whose meanest talent is his wit , " & c . Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and shewing his character drawn by those with ( f ) Universal paffion , fat . i . ( g ) In his Poems ...
... genius for each bus'ness fit , " Whose meanest talent is his wit , " & c . Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and shewing his character drawn by those with ( f ) Universal paffion , fat . i . ( g ) In his Poems ...
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... genius and excellencies ; that , notwithstand- .. " ing he professes a veneration almost rifing to idolatry " for the writings of this inimitable poet , he would " be very loath even to do him justice , at the expense " of that other ...
... genius and excellencies ; that , notwithstand- .. " ing he professes a veneration almost rifing to idolatry " for the writings of this inimitable poet , he would " be very loath even to do him justice , at the expense " of that other ...
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... genius for tragedy nor comedy . " Which , whether true or not , it is not eafy to judge ; in as much as he had attempted neither . Unless we will take it for granted , with Mr. Cibber , that his " being once very angry at hearing a ...
... genius for tragedy nor comedy . " Which , whether true or not , it is not eafy to judge ; in as much as he had attempted neither . Unless we will take it for granted , with Mr. Cibber , that his " being once very angry at hearing a ...
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