An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... never yet feen a fair and candid criticifm on the character and merits of our laft great poet , Mr. POPE . I have therefore thought , that it would be no unpleafing amusement , or uninstructive employment to examine at large , without ...
... never yet feen a fair and candid criticifm on the character and merits of our laft great poet , Mr. POPE . I have therefore thought , that it would be no unpleafing amusement , or uninstructive employment to examine at large , without ...
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... never completely relish , or adequately understand any author , efpecially any Ancient , except we constantly keep in our eye his climate , his country , and his age . POPE himself informs us , in a note , that he judiciously omitted ...
... never completely relish , or adequately understand any author , efpecially any Ancient , except we constantly keep in our eye his climate , his country , and his age . POPE himself informs us , in a note , that he judiciously omitted ...
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... , at 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.
... , at 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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... , and says only in undistinguishing terms , * Ifaiah , c . lx . v . 4 , 6 , 7 . < c never heard A found fo difmal as their parting oars . See See , barbarous nations at thy gates attend , Walk AND GENIUS OF POPE . 13.
... , and says only in undistinguishing terms , * Ifaiah , c . lx . v . 4 , 6 , 7 . < c never heard A found fo difmal as their parting oars . See See , barbarous nations at thy gates attend , Walk AND GENIUS OF POPE . 13.
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... never have looked to meet with it . I must do a noble English poet the juftice to obferve , that it is this particular art that is the very diftinguishing excellence of COOPERS - HILL ; throughout which , the descriptions of places ...
... never have looked to meet with it . I must do a noble English poet the juftice to obferve , that it is this particular art that is the very diftinguishing excellence of COOPERS - HILL ; throughout which , the descriptions of places ...
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