An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... , are excellently fatirical ; and were , I think , the first we find in his works , that give an indication of that species of poetry to 1 * v . 38 . Q2 which which his talent was moft powerfully bent , and in AND GENIUS OF POPE . 115.
... , are excellently fatirical ; and were , I think , the first we find in his works , that give an indication of that species of poetry to 1 * v . 38 . Q2 which which his talent was moft powerfully bent , and in AND GENIUS OF POPE . 115.
Page 126
... for " precepts , which they never could have inven" ted ; fo that practice has introduced rules , " rather than rules have directed practice . " FOR " For this reason , the laws of every species 126 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... for " precepts , which they never could have inven" ted ; fo that practice has introduced rules , " rather than rules have directed practice . " FOR " For this reason , the laws of every species 126 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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Joseph Warton. " For this reason , the laws of every species " of writing have been fettled by the ideas of « him by whom it was first raised to reputa" tion ; without much enquiry , whether his performances were not yet fufceptible of ...
Joseph Warton. " For this reason , the laws of every species " of writing have been fettled by the ideas of « him by whom it was first raised to reputa" tion ; without much enquiry , whether his performances were not yet fufceptible of ...
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... species of compofition which he divides into the NERVOUS and AUSTERE , the SMOOTH and FLORID , and the MIDDLE , which partakes of the nature of the two others . As examples of the first fpecies , he mentions Antimachus and Empedocles in ...
... species of compofition which he divides into the NERVOUS and AUSTERE , the SMOOTH and FLORID , and the MIDDLE , which partakes of the nature of the two others . As examples of the first fpecies , he mentions Antimachus and Empedocles in ...
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... species of compofition , and who are the most complete models of style , are Homer , in epic poetry ; Stefichorus and Alc¿us in lyric ; in tragic , Sophocles ; in history , Herodotus ; in eloquence , Demofthenes ; in philosophy ...
... species of compofition , and who are the most complete models of style , are Homer , in epic poetry ; Stefichorus and Alc¿us in lyric ; in tragic , Sophocles ; in history , Herodotus ; in eloquence , Demofthenes ; in philosophy ...
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