An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... 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 , all rational ...
... 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 , all rational ...
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... fentiments , are here accumulated together ! we hear the Jews , the cedars of Libanus , the fhades of the departed kings , the king of Babylon , those who find his body , and laftly Jehovah himself , all speaking in order ; and behold ...
... fentiments , are here accumulated together ! we hear the Jews , the cedars of Libanus , the fhades of the departed kings , the king of Babylon , those who find his body , and laftly Jehovah himself , all speaking in order ; and behold ...
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... fentiments . I may however remind fuch contemners of it , that , in a fister - art , landschapepainting claims the very next rank to historypainting ; being ever preferred to fingle portraits , to pieces of ftill - life , to droll ...
... fentiments . I may however remind fuch contemners of it , that , in a fister - art , landschapepainting claims the very next rank to historypainting ; being ever preferred to fingle portraits , to pieces of ftill - life , to droll ...
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... fentiments . Thus fong could prevail O'er death and o'er hell , A conqueft how hard and how glorious ! Tho ' fate had faft bound her With Styx nine times round her , Yet mufic and love were victorious , * Milton's Il Penferofo . One One ...
... fentiments . Thus fong could prevail O'er death and o'er hell , A conqueft how hard and how glorious ! Tho ' fate had faft bound her With Styx nine times round her , Yet mufic and love were victorious , * Milton's Il Penferofo . One One ...
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... Racine , which are full of the strongest imagery , and are therefore much more difficult to express in music , than verfes of mere fentiment , Un fimple and touching notes , without any of those intricate AND GENIUS OF POPE . 63.
... Racine , which are full of the strongest imagery , and are therefore much more difficult to express in music , than verfes of mere fentiment , Un fimple and touching notes , without any of those intricate AND GENIUS OF POPE . 63.
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