An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, 1. köideM. Cooper, 1756 |
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... never yet seen 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 seen 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 under- stand any author , efpecially any Ancient , ex- cept we conftantly keep in our eye his cli- mate , his country , and his age . POPE him- self informs us , in a note , that he judiciously ...
... never completely relish , or adequately under- stand any author , efpecially any Ancient , ex- cept we conftantly keep in our eye his cli- mate , his country , and his age . POPE him- self informs us , in a note , that he judiciously ...
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... mid - night , to the wildest of the Cyclades , adds , when the pitiless mariners had left him in that dread- ful folitude , * MESS . v . 23 . + v . 70 . I never I never heard A found fo difmal as their parting 12 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... mid - night , to the wildest of the Cyclades , adds , when the pitiless mariners had left him in that dread- ful folitude , * MESS . v . 23 . + v . 70 . I never I never heard A found fo difmal as their parting 12 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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Joseph Warton. I never heard A found fo difmal as their parting oars . On the other hand , the prophet has been sometimes particular , when POPE has been only general . << " Lift up thine eyes round The about , and fee ... never heard ...
Joseph Warton. I never heard A found fo difmal as their parting oars . On the other hand , the prophet has been sometimes particular , when POPE has been only general . << " Lift up thine eyes round The about , and fee ... never heard ...
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... never have looked to meet with it . I must do a noble En- glish 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 En- glish 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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