An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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Page iv
... their feveral provinces kept diftinct from each other ; and to imprefs on the rea- der , that a clear head , and acute under- ftanding are not fufficient , alone , to make 6 make a POET ; that the moft folid obfer- iv DEDICATION .
... their feveral provinces kept diftinct from each other ; and to imprefs on the rea- der , that a clear head , and acute under- ftanding are not fufficient , alone , to make 6 make a POET ; that the moft folid obfer- iv DEDICATION .
Page 34
... fufficient , as it raised our pity from a motive of grati- tude ; but with this circumftance the tender * Ver . 525 . By the epithet GRAVES Virgil infinuates after his manner the difficulty and laborioufnefs of the work . Virgil was not ...
... fufficient , as it raised our pity from a motive of grati- tude ; but with this circumftance the tender * Ver . 525 . By the epithet GRAVES Virgil infinuates after his manner the difficulty and laborioufnefs of the work . Virgil was not ...
Page 76
... fufficient , one would imagine , to undeceive " and convince us , of their importance , and < c utility . The banishment of the chorus has " been the neceffary confequence of the cuf- " tom of the moderns , to take for their repre ...
... fufficient , one would imagine , to undeceive " and convince us , of their importance , and < c utility . The banishment of the chorus has " been the neceffary confequence of the cuf- " tom of the moderns , to take for their repre ...
Page 104
... fufficient for Moliere to be only a great poet ; but it was more neceffary for him to gain a thorough knowledge of men and the world , which is feldom attained fo early in life , but without which , the best poet would be able to write ...
... fufficient for Moliere to be only a great poet ; but it was more neceffary for him to gain a thorough knowledge of men and the world , which is feldom attained fo early in life , but without which , the best poet would be able to write ...
Page 107
... fufficient to supply the small expences , which both by conftitution and reflection he required . He had no occafion to distract his thoughts by being follicitous , « de lodice paranda ; ” he needed not to wait , Pour diner , le fuccefs ...
... fufficient to supply the small expences , which both by conftitution and reflection he required . He had no occafion to distract his thoughts by being follicitous , « de lodice paranda ; ” he needed not to wait , Pour diner , le fuccefs ...
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