An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... first class , I would place , first , our only three fublime and pathetic poets ; SPENSER , SHAKESPEARE , MILTON ; and then , at proper intervals , Or WAY and LEE . In the fecond class should be placed , fuch as poffeffed the true ...
... first class , I would place , first , our only three fublime and pathetic poets ; SPENSER , SHAKESPEARE , MILTON ; and then , at proper intervals , Or WAY and LEE . In the fecond class should be placed , fuch as poffeffed the true ...
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... first Pas- toral , invented in imitation of the Virgilian ænigmas in the third eclogue , favours of pun , and puerile conceit . * Αίθε γενοίμαν Α βομβευσα μέλισσα , κι ες τον άνθρὸν ἴκοιμαν , Τον κισσον διαδυς , και ταν λεςιν α τυ ...
... first Pas- toral , invented in imitation of the Virgilian ænigmas in the third eclogue , favours of pun , and puerile conceit . * Αίθε γενοίμαν Α βομβευσα μέλισσα , κι ες τον άνθρὸν ἴκοιμαν , Τον κισσον διαδυς , και ταν λεςιν α τυ ...
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... first and last Eclogues of Virgil are indisputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quillity of rural life † , rendered the subject * Ver . 85 . of + I have been lately highly entertained ...
... first and last Eclogues of Virgil are indisputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quillity of rural life † , rendered the subject * Ver . 85 . of + I have been lately highly entertained ...
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... first spe- cimen of that harmony in English verfe , which is now become indifpenfably neceffary ; and which has fo forcibly and univerfally in- fluenced the publick ear , as to have rendered every moderate rhymer melodious . POPE ...
... first spe- cimen of that harmony in English verfe , which is now become indifpenfably neceffary ; and which has fo forcibly and univerfally in- fluenced the publick ear , as to have rendered every moderate rhymer melodious . POPE ...
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... first remarking that both authors are much in- debted to Spenfer . † Rivers arife ! whether thou be the fon Of utmost Tweed , or Oofe , or gulphy Dun , Or Trent , who like fome earth - born giant spreads His thirty arms along th ...
... first remarking that both authors are much in- debted to Spenfer . † Rivers arife ! whether thou be the fon Of utmost Tweed , or Oofe , or gulphy Dun , Or Trent , who like fome earth - born giant spreads His thirty arms along th ...
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