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 such scenes and prospects is apt to give the mind a * Iliad . B. 16. in the notes : Ver . 465 . com- composed turn , and incline it to thoughts and contemplations 30 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS f ...
... the fame manner as the real fight of such scenes and prospects is apt to give the mind a * Iliad . B. 16. in the notes : Ver . 465 . com- composed turn , and incline it to thoughts and contemplations 30 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS f ...
Page 35
... 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 diverfified , he adds ; Thus is nature's vefture 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 diverfified , he adds ; Thus is nature's vefture wrought ...
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... gives him an opportunity , for fliding into the fol- lowing moralities . * How close and fmall the hedges lie ! What ftreaks of meadows crofs the eye ! A ftep methinks may pass the stream , So little diftant dangers feem ; So we mistake ...
... gives him an opportunity , for fliding into the fol- lowing moralities . * How close and fmall the hedges lie ! What ftreaks of meadows crofs the eye ! A ftep methinks may pass the stream , So little diftant dangers feem ; So we mistake ...
Page 65
... gives fome inftances that are curious and worth attention . Quid quod pleraque nos illa quafi mugiente literâ cludimus M , quâ nullum Græcè verbum cadit ? At illi N jucundam et in fine præcipuè 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 Græcè verbum cadit ? At illi N jucundam et in fine præcipuè quafi tinnientem , illius loco ponunt ...
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... gives a truely Pindaric variety to the numbers , that is want- ing not only to the beft French and Italian , but even to ... 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 want- ing not only to the beft French and Italian , but even to ... give at length , because it contains almost all the the different measures of which the English language feems ...
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