An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... fhould not be found a fingle rural image that is new : but this I am afraid is the cafe in the PASTORALS before us . The ideas of Theocritus , Vir- gil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in gil , 2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... fhould not be found a fingle rural image that is new : but this I am afraid is the cafe in the PASTORALS before us . The ideas of Theocritus , Vir- gil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in gil , 2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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... ideas may justly be deemed a blemish in the PAS- TORALS of POPE : and propriety is certainly violated , when he couples Pactolus with Thames , and Windfor with Hybla . Com- plaints of IMMODERATE heat , and wishes to be conveyed to ...
... ideas may justly be deemed a blemish in the PAS- TORALS of POPE : and propriety is certainly violated , when he couples Pactolus with Thames , and Windfor with Hybla . Com- plaints of IMMODERATE heat , and wishes to be conveyed to ...
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... idea by saying , that the shepherd , fhall START amid the thirfty wild to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear . † A ftriking example of a fimilar beauty may be added from Thompfon . Melifander , in the Tragedy of AGAMEMNON ...
... idea by saying , that the shepherd , fhall START amid the thirfty wild to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear . † A ftriking example of a fimilar beauty may be added from Thompfon . Melifander , in the Tragedy of AGAMEMNON ...
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... ideas of Ifaiah : the latter he has performed in many instances ; but in none more ftrikingly than in the fol- lowing , which magnificently represents the Meffiah treading the wine - prefs in his anger , and which and impartial judge ...
... ideas of Ifaiah : the latter he has performed in many instances ; but in none more ftrikingly than in the fol- lowing , which magnificently represents the Meffiah treading the wine - prefs in his anger , and which and impartial judge ...
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... idea than POPE has here exhibited of the Conqueror , is given us of the fame prince , by that diligent en- enquirer into antiquity the Prefident Henault , in a paffage that contains fome curious parti- culars , characteristical of the ...
... idea than POPE has here exhibited of the Conqueror , is given us of the fame prince , by that diligent en- enquirer into antiquity the Prefident Henault , in a paffage that contains fome curious parti- culars , characteristical of the ...
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Page 175 - But see! each Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays! Rome's ancient Genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev'rend head. Then Sculpture and her sister-arts revive; Stones leap'd to form, and rocks began to live; With sweeter notes each rising Temple rung; A Raphael painted, and a Vida sung.
Page 144 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours soften and unite, And sweetly melt into just shade and light ; When mellowing years their full perfection give( And each bold figure just begins to live, The treacherous colours the fair art betray, And all the bright creation fades away...
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Page 152 - Durfey's Tales. With him most authors steal their works, or buy ; Garth did not write his own Dispensary. Name a new play, and he's the poet's friend ; Nay, show'd his faults — but when would poets mend? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's church more safe than Paul's churchyard: Nay, fly to altars ; there they'll talk you dead ; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Page 131 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
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Page 299 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...
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Page 126 - Some figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display 175 His pow'rs, in equal ranks, and fair array, But with th' occasion and the place comply, Conceal his force, nay seem sometimes to fly.
Page 295 - Repentant sighs, and voluntary pains: Ye rugged rocks! which holy knees have worn; Ye grots and caverns shagg'd with horrid thorn! .-• Shrines! where their vigils pale-ey'd virgins keep, And pitying saints, whose statues learn to weep! Tho' cold like you, unmov'd and silent grown, I have not yet forgot myself to stone.