An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... appear fuch out of fashion , and not of feeling . Swift's rhapsody on poetry is far more popular , than Akenfide's noble ode to Lord Huntingdon . The EPISTLES on the Characters of men and women , and your fprightly fatires , my good ...
... appear fuch out of fashion , and not of feeling . Swift's rhapsody on poetry is far more popular , than Akenfide's noble ode to Lord Huntingdon . The EPISTLES on the Characters of men and women , and your fprightly fatires , my good ...
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... 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 ' DEDICATION . ix.
... 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 ' DEDICATION . ix.
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... γενοίμαν A Αβομβευσα μέλισσα , κι ' ες τεον ἀνρον ἴκοιμαν , Τον κισσον διαδυς , και ταν πλεριν ο τυ πυκασδη . Idyll . iii . 12 . † Past . ii . 45 . Say * 4.4 ין Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears 8 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... γενοίμαν A Αβομβευσα μέλισσα , κι ' ες τεον ἀνρον ἴκοιμαν , Τον κισσον διαδυς , και ταν πλεριν ο τυ πυκασδη . Idyll . iii . 12 . † Past . ii . 45 . Say * 4.4 ין Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears 8 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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Joseph Warton. Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears A wondrous tree , that facred monarchs bears ? * With ... appear lefs furprifing , if we reflect , that no original writer ever remained fo unrivalled by fucceeding copyifts ...
Joseph Warton. Say , Daphnis , fay in what glad foil appears A wondrous tree , that facred monarchs bears ? * With ... appear lefs furprifing , if we reflect , that no original writer ever remained fo unrivalled by fucceeding copyifts ...
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... , whofe dark ftreams his flowery islands lave , And chalky Wey , that rolls a milky wave : Ver . 333 . * Ver . 324 . + Ver . 48 . E The The blue transparent Vandalis appears ; The gulphy Lee his AND GENIUS OF POPE . 25.
... , whofe dark ftreams his flowery islands lave , And chalky Wey , that rolls a milky wave : Ver . 333 . * Ver . 324 . + Ver . 48 . E The The blue transparent Vandalis appears ; The gulphy Lee his AND GENIUS OF POPE . 25.
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