The Works of Alexander Pope Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warbuton, 5. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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Page xxiii
... turn . It is impoffible for us who live in the latter 66 ages of the world , to make obfervations in criticism , morality , or any art or fcience , which have not been " touch'd upon by others ; we have little elfe left us , " but to ...
... turn . It is impoffible for us who live in the latter 66 ages of the world , to make obfervations in criticism , morality , or any art or fcience , which have not been " touch'd upon by others ; we have little elfe left us , " but to ...
Page xxx
... turn them to fuch abufe . But being able to obtain from our author but one fingle hint , and ei- ther changing his mind , or having more mind than abi- lity , he contented himself to keep the faid Memoirs , and read them as his own to ...
... turn them to fuch abufe . But being able to obtain from our author but one fingle hint , and ei- ther changing his mind , or having more mind than abi- lity , he contented himself to keep the faid Memoirs , and read them as his own to ...
Page xxxiii
... turning to the other fide , and fhewing his Character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could not know , though turned against him : First again com- mencing with the high voiced and never enough ...
... turning to the other fide , and fhewing his Character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could not know , though turned against him : First again com- mencing with the high voiced and never enough ...
Page xxxvii
... turns , and natural fimilies , wonderfully " fhort and thick fown . " The Effay on the Dunciad alfo owns , p . 25. it is very full of beautiful images . But the panegyric , which crowns all that can be faid on this Poem , is bestowed by ...
... turns , and natural fimilies , wonderfully " fhort and thick fown . " The Effay on the Dunciad alfo owns , p . 25. it is very full of beautiful images . But the panegyric , which crowns all that can be faid on this Poem , is bestowed by ...
Page xlii
... turn all to their Author's advantage , and from the teftimony of his very Enemies would affirm , That his Capacity was boundless , as well as his Imagina- tion ; that he was a perfect master of all Styles ; and all Arguments ; and that ...
... turn all to their Author's advantage , and from the teftimony of his very Enemies would affirm , That his Capacity was boundless , as well as his Imagina- tion ; that he was a perfect master of all Styles ; and all Arguments ; and that ...
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