An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... Virgil , and fee whether by any procefs of critical chymistry , ! you can lower and reduce them to the tamenefs of profe . You will find that they will appear like Ulyffes in his difb guife " ( c { guise of rags , still a hero , tho ...
... Virgil , and fee whether by any procefs of critical chymistry , ! you can lower and reduce them to the tamenefs of profe . You will find that they will appear like Ulyffes in his difb guife " ( c { guise of rags , still a hero , tho ...
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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 , Virgil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in language 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 , Virgil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in language gil , 2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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... Virgil , he has merited but little applaufe . It may not be unentertaining to see Paft . ii . ver . 21 . Ibid . ver . 65 . + Paft . iii . ver . 24 . Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . ii . ver . 41 . §§ Ibid . ver . 14 . how how coldly and ...
... Virgil , he has merited but little applaufe . It may not be unentertaining to see Paft . ii . ver . 21 . Ibid . ver . 65 . + Paft . iii . ver . 24 . Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . ii . ver . 41 . §§ Ibid . ver . 14 . how how coldly and ...
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... Virgil , it may be answered , that whatever may be determined of the rest , yet the first and last Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tranquillity of rural life ...
... Virgil , it may be answered , that whatever may be determined of the rest , yet the first and last Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tranquillity of rural life ...
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... inconteftably furpaffes the Pollio of Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the simplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets C 2 in AND GENIUS OF POPE . II.
... inconteftably furpaffes the Pollio of Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the simplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets C 2 in AND GENIUS OF POPE . II.
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