An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... the fame manner as the real fight of fuch scenes and profpects is apt to give the mind a * Iliad . B. 16. in the notes : Ver . 465 . comcomposed turn , and incline it to thoughts and contemplations that 30 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... the fame manner as the real fight of fuch scenes and profpects is apt to give the mind a * Iliad . B. 16. in the notes : Ver . 465 . comcomposed turn , and incline it to thoughts and contemplations that 30 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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... give occafion for fome obfervation on human life . Denham himself is not fuperiour to this neglected author , in this particular . After painting a landfchape very extenfive and diversified , he adds ; • Thus is nature's vesture wrought ...
... give occafion for fome obfervation on human life . Denham himself is not fuperiour to this neglected author , in this particular . After painting a landfchape very extenfive and diversified , he adds ; • Thus is nature's vesture wrought ...
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... gives him an opportunity , for fliding into the following moralities . * How close and small the hedges lie ! What ftreaks of meadows cross the eye ! A ftep methinks may pass the ftream , So little diftant dangers seem ; So we mistake ...
... gives him an opportunity , for fliding into the following moralities . * How close and small the hedges lie ! What ftreaks of meadows cross the eye ! A ftep methinks may pass the ftream , So little diftant dangers seem ; So we mistake ...
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... gives fome inftances that are curious and worth attention . Quid quod pleraque nos illa quafi mugiente literâ cludimus M , quâ nullum Gr¿cè verbum cadit ? At illi N jucundam et in fine pr¿cipuè quafi tinnientem , illius loco ponunt ...
... gives fome inftances that are curious and worth attention . Quid quod pleraque nos illa quafi mugiente literâ cludimus M , quâ nullum Gr¿cè verbum cadit ? At illi N jucundam et in fine pr¿cipuè quafi tinnientem , illius loco ponunt ...
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... gives a truely Pindaric variety to the numbers , that is wanting not only to the best French and Italian , but even to the ... give at length , because it contains almost all the the different measures of which the English language feems ...
... gives a truely Pindaric variety to the numbers , that is wanting not only to the best French and Italian , but even to the ... give at length , because it contains almost all the the different measures of which the English language feems ...
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