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 appropri- ated 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 appropri- ated 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 dif- ferent actions is connected . Every excellence , more peculiarly appropriated to the fublimer ode , is confummatley displayed in this poem Ifaiah , which is the most ...
... action is carried on ; or rather a various and manifold feries of dif- ferent actions is connected . Every excellence , more peculiarly appropriated to the fublimer ode , is confummatley displayed in this poem Ifaiah , which is the most ...
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... action , fays he , eft trop infensée 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- ( c enne une forêt propre a là chaffe . On lui " fait ...
... action , fays he , eft trop infensée 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- ( c enne une forêt propre a là chaffe . On lui " fait ...
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... action defcribed , that he places it fully before the eyes of the reader . THE defcent of Orpheus into hell is grace- fully introduced in the fourth ftanza , as it naturally flowed from the subject of the pre- ceding one ; the ...
... action defcribed , that he places it fully before the eyes of the reader . THE defcent of Orpheus into hell is grace- fully introduced in the fourth ftanza , as it naturally flowed from the subject of the pre- ceding one ; the ...
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... action ? Whereas the chorus ought , Μοριον είναι τ8 ολ8 , και σουαΓωνι Ceola , to be a part or member of the one Whole , cooperate with it , and help to accela- rate the intended event ; as is conftantly , adds the philofopher ,, the ...
... action ? Whereas the chorus ought , Μοριον είναι τ8 ολ8 , και σουαΓωνι Ceola , to be a part or member of the one Whole , cooperate with it , and help to accela- rate the intended event ; as is conftantly , adds the philofopher ,, the ...
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