An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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Page 63
... Racine , which are full of the ftrongest imagery , and are therefore much more difficult to ex- prefs in mufic , than verfes of mere fentiment , Un fimple and touching notes , without any of those intricate AND GENIUS OF POPE . 63.
... Racine , which are full of the ftrongest imagery , and are therefore much more difficult to ex- prefs in mufic , than verfes of mere fentiment , Un fimple and touching notes , without any of those intricate AND GENIUS OF POPE . 63.
Page 76
... Racine , who adopted and revived the use of " them in his ATHALIA and ESTHER , were fufficient , one would imagine , to undeceive " and convince us , of their importance , and < c utility . The banishment of the chorus has " been the ...
... Racine , who adopted and revived the use of " them in his ATHALIA and ESTHER , were fufficient , one would imagine , to undeceive " and convince us , of their importance , and < c utility . The banishment of the chorus has " been the ...
Page 103
... Racine was about the fame age when his ANDROMACHE , which may be regarded as his first good tragedy , was played . Corneille was more than thirty * Quintil . I. xi . c . I. + Sect . x . 2 .. when when his CID appeared . Defpreaux was ...
... Racine was about the fame age when his ANDROMACHE , which may be regarded as his first good tragedy , was played . Corneille was more than thirty * Quintil . I. xi . c . I. + Sect . x . 2 .. when when his CID appeared . Defpreaux was ...
Page 110
... Racine . Quinetiam , prius effigiem formare , SOLUTIS , Totiufque operis fimulacrum fingere , verbis , Proderit ; atque omnes ex ordine nectere partes , Et feriem rerum , et certos fibi ponere fines , Per quos tuta - regens veftigia ...
... Racine . Quinetiam , prius effigiem formare , SOLUTIS , Totiufque operis fimulacrum fingere , verbis , Proderit ; atque omnes ex ordine nectere partes , Et feriem rerum , et certos fibi ponere fines , Per quos tuta - regens veftigia ...
Page 123
... Racine is so close a resemblance of Ariftophanes , as it ought not to be here urged . The most universal of authors feems to be Voltaire ; who has writ- ten almost equally well , both in prose and verse ; and whom either the tragedy of ...
... Racine is so close a resemblance of Ariftophanes , as it ought not to be here urged . The most universal of authors feems to be Voltaire ; who has writ- ten almost equally well , both in prose and verse ; and whom either the tragedy of ...
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