An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... also made weak as we ? art thou made like unto us ? Is thy pride dashed down to Orcus , the noise of thy harps ? The worm is ftrewn under thee , the earth - worm is thy covering ! The Jews are again reprefented speaking : they most ...
... also made weak as we ? art thou made like unto us ? Is thy pride dashed down to Orcus , the noise of thy harps ? The worm is ftrewn under thee , the earth - worm is thy covering ! The Jews are again reprefented speaking : they most ...
Page 37
... also of the defcriptive kind ; but the objects of his defcription are great , and striking to the imagination ; the false gods and goddeffes of the Heathen forfaking their temples on the birth of our faviour , divina- tion and oracles ...
... also of the defcriptive kind ; but the objects of his defcription are great , and striking to the imagination ; the false gods and goddeffes of the Heathen forfaking their temples on the birth of our faviour , divina- tion and oracles ...
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... also verfes written at a Solemn mufic , and on the Paffion , in the fame volume , and a vacation exercise , pag . y . in all which are to be found many strokes of the sublime . The The oracles are dumb , * No voice or hideous 38 ESSAY ...
... also verfes written at a Solemn mufic , and on the Paffion , in the fame volume , and a vacation exercise , pag . y . in all which are to be found many strokes of the sublime . The The oracles are dumb , * No voice or hideous 38 ESSAY ...
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... also having described a caravan loft and overwhelmed in one of those whirlwinds that fo frequently agitate and lift up the whole fands of the defart , he finishes his picture by adding that , • Summer , Ver . 299 . + Ver . 925 . Ia In ...
... also having described a caravan loft and overwhelmed in one of those whirlwinds that fo frequently agitate and lift up the whole fands of the defart , he finishes his picture by adding that , • Summer , Ver . 299 . + Ver . 925 . Ia In ...
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... also pen- fively ftood , and liftened at midnight to the dashing of the waters , occafioned by throw- ing the dead bodies into the fea ; Heard , nightly , plung'd into the fullen waves , The frequent corfe . † A minute and particular ...
... also pen- fively ftood , and liftened at midnight to the dashing of the waters , occafioned by throw- ing the dead bodies into the fea ; Heard , nightly , plung'd into the fullen waves , The frequent corfe . † A minute and particular ...
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