An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... mid - night , to the wildest of the Cyclades , adds , when the pitilefs mariners had left him in that dreadful folitude , * MESS . v . 23 . † v . 70 . I never << On the other hand , the prophet has been 12 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... mid - night , to the wildest of the Cyclades , adds , when the pitilefs mariners had left him in that dreadful folitude , * MESS . v . 23 . † v . 70 . I never << On the other hand , the prophet has been 12 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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Joseph Warton. << On the other hand , the prophet has been sometimes particular , when POPE has been only general . " Lift up thine eyes round << about , and fee ; all they gather themselves together , they come to thee : The " multitude ...
Joseph Warton. << On the other hand , the prophet has been sometimes particular , when POPE has been only general . " Lift up thine eyes round << about , and fee ; all they gather themselves together , they come to thee : The " multitude ...
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... hand of Paul Brill , is by no means excelled by the foregoing . Qua nudo Rofamonda humilis fub culmine tecti Marmoris obfcuri fervat inane decus , Rara intermiff¿ circum veftigia molis , Et fola in vacuo tramite porta labat : Sacr¿ olim ...
... hand of Paul Brill , is by no means excelled by the foregoing . Qua nudo Rofamonda humilis fub culmine tecti Marmoris obfcuri fervat inane decus , Rara intermiff¿ circum veftigia molis , Et fola in vacuo tramite porta labat : Sacr¿ olim ...
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... hand in an ode on St. Cecilia ; we find many despicable rapsodies , so called , in Tonfon's Mifcellanies . We have ... hands . The reader doubtlefs observes the fine effect of the repetition of the last line ; as well as the ftroke of ...
... hand in an ode on St. Cecilia ; we find many despicable rapsodies , so called , in Tonfon's Mifcellanies . We have ... hands . The reader doubtlefs observes the fine effect of the repetition of the last line ; as well as the ftroke of ...
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... waving a torch in his hand , and pointing to the hoftile temples of the Perfians , and demanding vengeance of their prince , he inftantly t inftantly started from his throne , Seiz'd a flambeau 54 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... waving a torch in his hand , and pointing to the hoftile temples of the Perfians , and demanding vengeance of their prince , he inftantly t inftantly started from his throne , Seiz'd a flambeau 54 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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