Tranflated from the French of M CROU SA Z,63 — 1 7 5 Member of the Royal Academies of LONDON: Printed for A. DODD, at the Peacock, without PREFACE.. I DO not remember that ever I experienc'd the Power of Poetry fo ftrongly as in Mr Pope's Essay. What Author is there who is not loft in a Tranflation? And what Poet who is not mifreprefented in Profe? If any are to be excepted, Mr Pope is one of the first. We find in him one of the most judicious Remarks in Horace ex-actly verify'd. 66. "IT is not enough to conftitute a Poem; "that the Verfes be compofed of certain "Words in Number and Meafure, if, when you difplace them, the Expreffions are re"duced to mere Profe. But change the Si "tuation and Order of thefe Words as much ❝ as you please, there will always remain a certain noble and fublime Air, that fill? retains the Rapture of Poetry" 66. A.2. 429027 THE |
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