An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... Virgil , and fee whe- ther by any process of critical chymistry , you can lower and reduce them to the tameness of profe . You will find that they will appear like Ulyffes in his dif- b guife 1- guise of rags , ftill a hero , tho ...
... Virgil , and fee whe- ther by any process of critical chymistry , you can lower and reduce them to the tameness of profe . You will find that they will appear like Ulyffes in his dif- b guife 1- guise of rags , ftill a hero , tho ...
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... Virgil , he has merited but little ap- plaufe . It may not be unentertaining to fee * Paft . ii . ver . 21 . Ibid . ver . 65 . Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . iii . ver . 24 . Paft . ii . ver . 41 . §§ Ibid . ver . 14 . how how coldly and ...
... Virgil , he has merited but little ap- plaufe . It may not be unentertaining to fee * Paft . ii . ver . 21 . Ibid . ver . 65 . Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . iii . ver . 24 . 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 indisputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quillity 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 indisputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quillity of rural life ...
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... Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the fimplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets C 2 in AND GENIUS OF POPE . II I REMEMBER to have been informed, by ...
... Virgil : although perhaps the dignity , the energy , and the fimplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets C 2 in AND GENIUS OF POPE . II I REMEMBER to have been informed, by ...
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... Virgil , in point of ele- gance and energy : Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu præla novo fpumantia musto Exercens ...
... Virgil , in point of ele- gance and energy : Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu præla novo fpumantia musto Exercens ...
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