The Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideHenry Lintot, 1736 |
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... contrary was taken for granted , by the judgment commonly past upon Poems . A Critic fuppofes he has done his part , if be proves a writer to have fail'd in an expreffion , A 3 ΟΙ or err'd in any particular point : and can it PREFACE. ...
... contrary was taken for granted , by the judgment commonly past upon Poems . A Critic fuppofes he has done his part , if be proves a writer to have fail'd in an expreffion , A 3 ΟΙ or err'd in any particular point : and can it PREFACE. ...
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... Criticism being by no means the univerfal concern of the world , but only the affair of idle men who write in their clofets , and of idle men who read there . Yet fure upon the whole , a bad Author deferves better Ufage than a bad Critic ...
... Criticism being by no means the univerfal concern of the world , but only the affair of idle men who write in their clofets , and of idle men who read there . Yet fure upon the whole , a bad Author deferves better Ufage than a bad Critic ...
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... Critic can be so unreasonable as not to leave a man time enough for any more ferious employment , or more agreeable amusement ? The only plea I fhall ufe for the favour of the publick , is , that I have as great a respect for it , as ...
... Critic can be so unreasonable as not to leave a man time enough for any more ferious employment , or more agreeable amusement ? The only plea I fhall ufe for the favour of the publick , is , that I have as great a respect for it , as ...
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... Critics , not to take too much pains for the future to destroy fuch things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to fome of my vain cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to ...
... Critics , not to take too much pains for the future to destroy fuch things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to fome of my vain cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to ...
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... Critics fafe arriv'd in Port ; I little thought of launching forth agen , Amidft advent'rous Rovers of the Pen ; And after fo much undeserv'd fuccefs , Thus hazarding at laft to make it lefs . Encomiums fuit not this cenforious time ...
... Critics fafe arriv'd in Port ; I little thought of launching forth agen , Amidft advent'rous Rovers of the Pen ; And after fo much undeserv'd fuccefs , Thus hazarding at laft to make it lefs . Encomiums fuit not this cenforious time ...
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