An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... action , is obvious from the following example of his judgment ; for in tranflating , Audiit EUROTAS , juffitque edifcere LAUROS he has dextrously dropt the laurels appropriated to Eurotas , as he is fpeaking of the river Thames , and ...
... action , is obvious from the following example of his judgment ; for in tranflating , Audiit EUROTAS , juffitque edifcere LAUROS he has dextrously dropt the laurels appropriated to Eurotas , as he is fpeaking of the river Thames , and ...
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... action is carried on ; or rather a various and manifold feries of different actions is connected . Every excellence , more peculiarly appropriated to the fublimer ode , is confummatley difplayed in this poem of Ifaiah , which is the ...
... action is carried on ; or rather a various and manifold feries of different actions is connected . Every excellence , more peculiarly appropriated to the fublimer ode , is confummatley difplayed in this poem of Ifaiah , which is the ...
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... action , fays he , eft trop infenfée pour " etre vraisemblable . Les hiftoriens ne font " pas attention qu'il faut au moins vingt an" nées pour qu'un nouveau plan d'arbres devi" enne une forêt propre a là chaffe . On lui " fait femer ...
... action , fays he , eft trop infenfée pour " etre vraisemblable . Les hiftoriens ne font " pas attention qu'il faut au moins vingt an" nées pour qu'un nouveau plan d'arbres devi" enne une forêt propre a là chaffe . On lui " fait femer ...
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... action described , that he places it fully before the eyes of the reader . THE defcent of Orpheus into hell is gracefully introduced in the fourth ftanza , as it naturally flowed from the fubject of the preceding one ; the description ...
... action described , that he places it fully before the eyes of the reader . THE defcent of Orpheus into hell is gracefully introduced in the fourth ftanza , as it naturally flowed from the fubject of the preceding one ; the description ...
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... action ? Whereas the chorus ought , Μοριον ειναι το ολ8 , και σουαδωνιCeolar , to be a part or member of the one Whole , cooperate with it , and help to accelarate the intended event ; as is conftantly , adds the philofopher ,, the ...
... action ? Whereas the chorus ought , Μοριον ειναι το ολ8 , και σουαδωνιCeolar , to be a part or member of the one Whole , cooperate with it , and help to accelarate the intended event ; as is conftantly , adds the philofopher ,, the ...
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