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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... poets , to whom he ap- plied with great eagernefs and enthusiasm . It is in our early years , that the true bent of ... poet , was nevertheless so very dif- fo ficult to be pleased , that he would make his fon correct them again and ...
... poets , to whom he ap- plied with great eagernefs and enthusiasm . It is in our early years , that the true bent of ... poet , was nevertheless so very dif- fo ficult to be pleased , that he would make his fon correct them again and ...
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... poet , as the best artists have become painters , by copying from * He used to declare , that of the Latin poets , he pre- ferred Statius next after Virgil ; and that of the Italian ,. he f liked Taffo better than Ariofto . His tafte in ...
... poet , as the best artists have become painters , by copying from * He used to declare , that of the Latin poets , he pre- ferred Statius next after Virgil ; and that of the Italian ,. he f liked Taffo better than Ariofto . His tafte in ...
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... poet more affiduous to cultivate his 鼐 mental faculties , that he might atone for the defects of an ungraceful figure , by the accom- plishments of an elegant and polished mind . • As thefe confiderations were incentives to his ...
... poet more affiduous to cultivate his 鼐 mental faculties , that he might atone for the defects of an ungraceful figure , by the accom- plishments of an elegant and polished mind . • As thefe confiderations were incentives to his ...
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... poet copied , and he even adopted the very turns of his periods : juft as Mr. Addifon did those of Sir William Temple in profe , not lefs ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In short , from ...
... poet copied , and he even adopted the very turns of his periods : juft as Mr. Addifon did those of Sir William Temple in profe , not lefs ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In short , from ...
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... poet , have written only to expofe their ignorance or their ill nature . Peace to the remains of futility and envy ! There is one however , ( the author of An Efay on the genius and writings of Pope ) who * has undertaken the office in ...
... poet , have written only to expofe their ignorance or their ill nature . Peace to the remains of futility and envy ! There is one however , ( the author of An Efay on the genius and writings of Pope ) who * has undertaken the office in ...
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