An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... fome general " maxims , or may be right by chance . The coxcomb bird , fo grave and fo talk" ative , that cries whore , knave , - and " cuckold , from his cage , tho ' he rightly " call many a paffenger , you hold him no ( c philofopher ...
... fome general " maxims , or may be right by chance . The coxcomb bird , fo grave and fo talk" ative , that cries whore , knave , - and " cuckold , from his cage , tho ' he rightly " call many a paffenger , you hold him no ( c philofopher ...
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... , CONGREVE . In the third clafs may be placed , men of wit , of elegant tafte , and fome fancy in describing familiar Here may be numbered , PRIOR , life . WALLER , " WALLER , PARNELL , SWIFT , FENTON . In the DEDICATION . xi.
... , CONGREVE . In the third clafs may be placed , men of wit , of elegant tafte , and fome fancy in describing familiar Here may be numbered , PRIOR , life . WALLER , " WALLER , PARNELL , SWIFT , FENTON . In the DEDICATION . xi.
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... fome of them may be thought , fhould be ranked . Such as PITT , SANDYS , FAIRFAX , BROOME , BUCKINGHAM , LANSIn which of these claffes POPE deferves to be placed , the following work is intended to determine . DOWN . I am , DEAR SIR ...
... fome of them may be thought , fhould be ranked . Such as PITT , SANDYS , FAIRFAX , BROOME , BUCKINGHAM , LANSIn which of these claffes POPE deferves to be placed , the following work is intended to determine . DOWN . I am , DEAR SIR ...
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... fome transforming pow'r , The captive bird that fings within thy bow'r ! Then might my voice thy lift'ning ears employ ; And I , thofe kiffes he receives , enjoy . † preOn three accounts the former image is ferable to the latter : for ...
... fome transforming pow'r , The captive bird that fings within thy bow'r ! Then might my voice thy lift'ning ears employ ; And I , thofe kiffes he receives , enjoy . † preOn three accounts the former image is ferable to the latter : for ...
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... fome of the lines are incomparably good , * is not fo full , fo animated , and fo circumftantiated , as that of Somerville . THE digreffion that defcribes the demoli* See particularly , ver . 151 . tion of the thirty villages by William ...
... fome of the lines are incomparably good , * is not fo full , fo animated , and fo circumftantiated , as that of Somerville . THE digreffion that defcribes the demoli* See particularly , ver . 151 . tion of the thirty villages by William ...
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