An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... not be found a fingle rural image that is new but this I am afraid is the cafe in the PASTORALS before us . The ideas of Theocritus , Virgil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in language gil , 2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... not be found a fingle rural image that is new but this I am afraid is the cafe in the PASTORALS before us . The ideas of Theocritus , Virgil , and Spenfer , are indeed here exhibited in language gil , 2 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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... ideas may justly be deemed a blemish in the PASTORALS of POPE : and propriety is certainly violated , when he couples Pactolus with Thames , and Windsor with Hybla . Complaints of IMMODERATE heat , and wishes to be conveyed to cooling ...
... ideas may justly be deemed a blemish in the PASTORALS of POPE : and propriety is certainly violated , when he couples Pactolus with Thames , and Windsor with Hybla . Complaints of IMMODERATE heat , and wishes to be conveyed to cooling ...
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... idea by faying , that the shepherd , fball START amid the thirsty wild to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear . † A ftriking example of a fimilar beauty may be added from Thompfon . Melifander , in the Tragedy of AGAMEMNON ...
... idea by faying , that the shepherd , fball START amid the thirsty wild to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear . † A ftriking example of a fimilar beauty may be added from Thompfon . Melifander , in the Tragedy of AGAMEMNON ...
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... ideas of Isaiah : the latter he has performed in many inftances ; but in none more ftrikingly than in the following , which magnificently represents the Meffiah treading the wine - prefs in his anger , and which and impartial judge ...
... ideas of Isaiah : the latter he has performed in many inftances ; but in none more ftrikingly than in the following , which magnificently represents the Meffiah treading the wine - prefs in his anger , and which and impartial judge ...
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... idea than POPE has here exhibited of the Conqueror , is given us of the fame prince , by that diligent enenquirer into antiquity the President Henault , in a paffage that contains fome curious particulars , characteristical of the ...
... idea than POPE has here exhibited of the Conqueror , is given us of the fame prince , by that diligent enenquirer into antiquity the President Henault , in a paffage that contains fome curious particulars , characteristical of the ...
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