The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Broome, Pope, Pitt, ThomsonAlexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 81
Page v
... Edition of Mr. Pope's Works , 1751 Recommendatory Poems Preface ...... A Discourse on Pastoral Poetry PASTORALS . Spring . The First Pastoral Summer . - The Second Pastoral Aytumn . - The Third Pastoral Winter . - The Fourth Pastoral ...
... Edition of Mr. Pope's Works , 1751 Recommendatory Poems Preface ...... A Discourse on Pastoral Poetry PASTORALS . Spring . The First Pastoral Summer . - The Second Pastoral Aytumn . - The Third Pastoral Winter . - The Fourth Pastoral ...
Page vii
... Edition , with Notes in quarto , 1729 ........ IV . Advertisement , to the first edition of the fourth Book of the Dunciad when printed separately in the Year 1742 ... 355 V. Advertisement to the complete Edition of 1743 353 354 ib . VI ...
... Edition , with Notes in quarto , 1729 ........ IV . Advertisement , to the first edition of the fourth Book of the Dunciad when printed separately in the Year 1742 ... 355 V. Advertisement to the complete Edition of 1743 353 354 ib . VI ...
Page 1
... THE POEMS OF WILLIAM BROOME , D.D. WITH ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS , MADE BY THE AUTHOR IN 1743 , BUT NOT COPIED IN THE EDITION OF 1750 . VOL XII . Nos otia vitæ Solamur Cantu . Stat . B OF CAL THE LIFE OF BROOME , BY DR . VOL XII.
... THE POEMS OF WILLIAM BROOME , D.D. WITH ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS , MADE BY THE AUTHOR IN 1743 , BUT NOT COPIED IN THE EDITION OF 1750 . VOL XII . Nos otia vitæ Solamur Cantu . Stat . B OF CAL THE LIFE OF BROOME , BY DR . VOL XII.
Page 9
... editions : whereas books are like pictures , they may be new varnished , but not a feature is to be altered ; and ... edition ? It embarrasses the reader instead of giving new light , and hinders his proficiency by engrossing his time ...
... editions : whereas books are like pictures , they may be new varnished , but not a feature is to be altered ; and ... edition ? It embarrasses the reader instead of giving new light , and hinders his proficiency by engrossing his time ...
Page 10
... editions of books as most correct , because least corrected . There are other critics who think themselves obliged to see no imperfections in their author : from the moment they undertake his cause , they look upon him as a lover upon ...
... editions of books as most correct , because least corrected . There are other critics who think themselves obliged to see no imperfections in their author : from the moment they undertake his cause , they look upon him as a lover upon ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adrastus ancient Bavius beauty behold beneath blest breast breath bright Britons charms clouds courser critics Cynthus death deep delight dreadful Dulness Dunciad Earth edition Essay on Criticism Ev'n eyes fair fame fate fire flame flood fools genius glory goddess grace Greece groves hand happy heart Heaven hero Homer honour Iliad Jove king labour live lord lord Bolingbroke lyre mankind mighty mind mortal Muse Nature never night numbers nymph o'er once passion peace plain pleas'd poem poet Pope praise pride proud racter rage reign rise Rome round sacred Sappho satire scene shade shine shore sighs sing skies smile soft song soul spring streams sweet swell Swift tears tempest thee thine thou thought thunder toil trembling truth verse Virgil virgin virtue waves wild winds wings youth