An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... POPE ? In his works there is indeed , nihil inane , nihil arceffitum ; -- puro tamen fonti quam magno flumini propior ; " as the excellent Quintilian remarks of Lyfias . And because I am perhaps afhamed or afraid to speak out in plain ...
... POPE ? In his works there is indeed , nihil inane , nihil arceffitum ; -- puro tamen fonti quam magno flumini propior ; " as the excellent Quintilian remarks of Lyfias . And because I am perhaps afhamed or afraid to speak out in plain ...
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... Pope + could poffibly ex- perience upon the fame occafion . We can never completely relish , or adequately under- stand any author , efpecially any Ancient , ex- cept we conftantly keep in our eye his cli- mate , his country , and his ...
... Pope + could poffibly ex- perience upon the fame occafion . We can never completely relish , or adequately under- stand any author , efpecially any Ancient , ex- cept we conftantly keep in our eye his cli- mate , his country , and his ...
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