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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... lefs concern , however , to expofe his want of judgment , than to be confcious of the defpicable infincerity of feigning a conviction , which he does not feel . 10 To fome , perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and he once ...
... lefs concern , however , to expofe his want of judgment , than to be confcious of the defpicable infincerity of feigning a conviction , which he does not feel . 10 To fome , perhaps , the extracts will appear too copious , and he once ...
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... lefs among thefe heedlefs carriers of fame , are a few fwans , who , when they catch a medal , convey it carefully to the Temple of IMMOR- TALITY , where it is confecrated . These fwans , of later ages , have indeed been rarae avęs ...
... lefs among thefe heedlefs carriers of fame , are a few fwans , who , when they catch a medal , convey it carefully to the Temple of IMMOR- TALITY , where it is confecrated . These fwans , of later ages , have indeed been rarae avęs ...
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... lefs according to the ftrength of the paffion which excites it : and this again in a great measure depends on certain conftitutional , though unknown , differences in the ftructure of our minds . As fuch affiduity alone , can procure ...
... lefs according to the ftrength of the paffion which excites it : and this again in a great measure depends on certain conftitutional , though unknown , differences in the ftructure of our minds . As fuch affiduity alone , can procure ...
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... lefs afcendancy , in pro- portion as the objects of ambition are more or lefs diftant . The habit of application will be vigorous or faint , as the reward propofed is great or fmall , near or remote . When genius wanders without a ...
... lefs afcendancy , in pro- portion as the objects of ambition are more or lefs diftant . The habit of application will be vigorous or faint , as the reward propofed is great or fmall , near or remote . When genius wanders without a ...
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... lefs ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In short , from Dryden principally , our bard learnt all the magic of his verfification . From the time he became fo enamoured of Dryden's works , he ...
... lefs ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In short , from Dryden principally , our bard learnt all the magic of his verfification . From the time he became fo enamoured of Dryden's works , he ...
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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