The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1789 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 15
... hath paffed upon them , have been confirmed by all Europe . GILDON , Pref . to his NEW REHEARSAL . It is the common cry of the poetasters of the town , and their fautors , that it is an ill - natured thing to expose the pretenders to ...
... hath paffed upon them , have been confirmed by all Europe . GILDON , Pref . to his NEW REHEARSAL . It is the common cry of the poetasters of the town , and their fautors , that it is an ill - natured thing to expose the pretenders to ...
Page 18
... hath to Plato , Jamblichus to Pythagoras , and divers to Homer , namely , a d¿mon . For thus Mr. Gil- don ( n ) : " Certain it is , that his original is not from Adam , 66 ( a ) Giles Jacob's lives of Poets , vol . ii . in his Life ...
... hath to Plato , Jamblichus to Pythagoras , and divers to Homer , namely , a d¿mon . For thus Mr. Gil- don ( n ) : " Certain it is , that his original is not from Adam , 66 ( a ) Giles Jacob's lives of Poets , vol . ii . in his Life ...
Page 32
... hath written to a minister , that he is one of the most dangerous persons in this kingdom ( n ) ; and assureth the public , that he is an open and mortal enemy to his country ; a monster , that will , one day , shew as da- ring a foul ...
... hath written to a minister , that he is one of the most dangerous persons in this kingdom ( n ) ; and assureth the public , that he is an open and mortal enemy to his country ; a monster , that will , one day , shew as da- ring a foul ...
Page 33
... hath faid in his preface to that poet . Mr. OLDMΙΧΟΝ calls him a great master of our tongue ; declares . " the purity and perfection of the English language " to be found in his Homer ; and saying there are " more good verses in ...
... hath faid in his preface to that poet . Mr. OLDMΙΧΟΝ calls him a great master of our tongue ; declares . " the purity and perfection of the English language " to be found in his Homer ; and saying there are " more good verses in ...
Page 34
... hath these words ; " The author is allowed to be a perfect ma- " ster of an easy and elegant verfification . In all his " works we find the most happy turns and natural " fimiles , wonderfully short and thick fown . " The Effay on the ...
... hath these words ; " The author is allowed to be a perfect ma- " ster of an easy and elegant verfification . In all his " works we find the most happy turns and natural " fimiles , wonderfully short and thick fown . " The Effay on the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuſed advertiſements ¯neid ¯schylus alſo ancient Bavius beſt called cauſe character Cibber critics Curl Dennis Dryden dull Dulneſs Dunce Dunciad Effay Engliſh Eſſay ev'ry faid falſe fame fatire fays feem fince fing firſt fleep fome fons foon former editions foul fuch fure genius Gildon Goddess hath hero Homer honour houſe Ibid Iliad IMITATIONS itſelf Journal juſt King laſt learned leaſt leſs letter Lord maſter Matthew Concanen moſt muſe muſt never o'er obſerve occafion octavo Ovid paſſage perſon philoſophy pleaſed pleaſure poem poet poetry Pope Pope's praiſe preſent printed profe publiſhed raiſe reaſon REMARKS reſt ſame ſay ſcience SCRIBL Scriblerus ſecond ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould ſince ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſubject ſuch thee theſe thing thoſe thou thro tranflation univerſity uſed verſe Virg Virgil whoſe words writ writing