The Life of Alexander Pope: Esq. Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius. By Owen Ruffhead, EsqC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, [and 8 others in London], 1769 - Electronic books - 578 pages |
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... defign will be of the most general ufe ; for though , to many , the account of the author may be most entertaining , yet the hi- ftory of the man will be found most inftructive . All may , and ought to , emulate the latter , though very ...
... defign will be of the most general ufe ; for though , to many , the account of the author may be most entertaining , yet the hi- ftory of the man will be found most inftructive . All may , and ought to , emulate the latter , though very ...
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... defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his importunities , he came to town , where he mastered thofe languages with furprizing dif- patch . It was very remarkable , that though he was ...
... defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his importunities , he came to town , where he mastered thofe languages with furprizing dif- patch . It was very remarkable , that though he was ...
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... defign in execu- tion . And whoever has carefully obferved , in his other works , the profound penetration into nature , and easy fublime of expreffion , to- gether with his uncommon correctness of judg- ment , will hardly doubt but he ...
... defign in execu- tion . And whoever has carefully obferved , in his other works , the profound penetration into nature , and easy fublime of expreffion , to- gether with his uncommon correctness of judg- ment , will hardly doubt but he ...
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... defign of writing an epic poem , founded on a ftory recorded in the old annalist It may not be immaterial to add , that the dramatic pieces above spoken of , fhared the fame fate . Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth , concerning the arrival ...
... defign of writing an epic poem , founded on a ftory recorded in the old annalist It may not be immaterial to add , that the dramatic pieces above spoken of , fhared the fame fate . Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth , concerning the arrival ...
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... defign and artifice to the wood , as well as to the coquette ; and in putting the light of the fun , and the warmth of a lover , on a level . This is a fault , however , as he acknowledges , very un- common in the writings of Mr. POPE ...
... defign and artifice to the wood , as well as to the coquette ; and in putting the light of the fun , and the warmth of a lover , on a level . This is a fault , however , as he acknowledges , very un- common in the writings of Mr. POPE ...
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AARON HILL addreffed admirable affure againſt anſwer beautiful becauſe beft beſt cafe cenfure character compofition critic Dean Swift defcribed defcription defign defire difplayed Dunciad Effay effayift efteemed epiftle ev'ry expreffed faid fame fatire fays feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuperior fuppofed fure genius himſelf honour Iliad illuftrated imagination inftance itſelf John Searl judgment juft laft laſt leaft lefs letter likewife Lord Lord Bolingbroke merit mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never nevertheleſs numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's praiſe prefent preferve profe publiſhed purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft ridicule ſay ſeems ſpeak tafte thefe themſelves theſe lines thofe thoſe thought tion tranflation Twickenham uſe verfe virtue whofe writings