An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... descriptions and fentiments are trite and common . That the defign of pastoral poefy is , to represent the undisturbed felicity of the golden age , is an empty notion , which , though fupported by a Rapin and a Fontenelle , I think ...
... descriptions and fentiments are trite and common . That the defign of pastoral poefy is , to represent the undisturbed felicity of the golden age , is an empty notion , which , though fupported by a Rapin and a Fontenelle , I think ...
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... description in Virgil , in point of eleenergy : gance and Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu pr¿la novo fpumantia ...
... description in Virgil , in point of eleenergy : gance and Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu pr¿la novo fpumantia ...
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... descriptions . The Tiber , and the Nile of Virgil , the Aufidus of Horace , the Sabrina of Milton , and the Scamander of Homer , are among their capital figures . THE influences and effects of peace , and its confequence , a diffufive ...
... descriptions . The Tiber , and the Nile of Virgil , the Aufidus of Horace , the Sabrina of Milton , and the Scamander of Homer , are among their capital figures . THE influences and effects of peace , and its confequence , a diffufive ...
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... descriptions of places , and images raised by the poet , are ftill tending to fome hint , or leading into fome reflection , upon moral life , or political inftitution ; much in the fame manner as the real fight of fuch scenes and ...
... descriptions of places , and images raised by the poet , are ftill tending to fome hint , or leading into fome reflection , upon moral life , or political inftitution ; much in the fame manner as the real fight of fuch scenes and ...
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... descriptions , totally unobserved by all his predeceffors . What poet hath ever taken notice of the leaf , that towards the end of autumn , Inceffant ruftles from the mournful grove , Ver . 1000 . Oft startling such as , ftudious , walk ...
... descriptions , totally unobserved by all his predeceffors . What poet hath ever taken notice of the leaf , that towards the end of autumn , Inceffant ruftles from the mournful grove , Ver . 1000 . Oft startling such as , ftudious , walk ...
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