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... for granted , by the judgment commonly past upon Poems . A Critic fuppofes he has done his part , if he proves a writer to have fail'd in an expreffion , A 3 ΩΣ or err'd in any particular point : and can it PREFACE. ...
... for granted , by the judgment commonly past upon Poems . A Critic fuppofes he has done his part , if he proves a writer to have fail'd in an expreffion , A 3 ΩΣ or err'd in any particular point : and can it PREFACE. ...
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... judgment , but he cannot be the latter without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be said to extenuate the fault of bad Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguish'd by a man himself , from a strong ...
... judgment , but he cannot be the latter without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be said to extenuate the fault of bad Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguish'd by a man himself , from a strong ...
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... judgment to direct us . On the other hand , a good Poet no fooner com- municates his works with the fame defire of infor- mation , but it is imagin'd he is a vain young crea- ture given up to the ambition of fame ; when per- haps the ...
... judgment to direct us . On the other hand , a good Poet no fooner com- municates his works with the fame defire of infor- mation , but it is imagin'd he is a vain young crea- ture given up to the ambition of fame ; when per- haps the ...
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... judgment to be pleas'd with them at laft . But I have reafon to think they can have no reputation which will continue long , or which deferves to do fo : for they have always fallen fhort not only of what I read of others , but even of ...
... judgment to be pleas'd with them at laft . But I have reafon to think they can have no reputation which will continue long , or which deferves to do fo : for they have always fallen fhort not only of what I read of others , but even of ...
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... Judgment join at once in you , Sprightly as Youth , as Age confummate too : Your ftrains are regularly bold , and please With unforc'd care , and unaffected ease , With proper thoughts , and lively images : Such as by Nature to the ...
... Judgment join at once in you , Sprightly as Youth , as Age confummate too : Your ftrains are regularly bold , and please With unforc'd care , and unaffected ease , With proper thoughts , and lively images : Such as by Nature to the ...
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