The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius |
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... firft quite infipid to him . Nature , however , having early difpofed him to method in his com- pofitions , and philofophic reflection quickly fol- lowing , and foon enabling him to correct the flights of his imagination , as clearly ...
... firft quite infipid to him . Nature , however , having early difpofed him to method in his com- pofitions , and philofophic reflection quickly fol- lowing , and foon enabling him to correct the flights of his imagination , as clearly ...
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... firft propenfity to imitation , proceeded rather from motives of modefty , than vanity . He perceived how defective his own productions were , and endeavoured to mend his compofition by copying the capital ftrokes of others and thus he ...
... firft propenfity to imitation , proceeded rather from motives of modefty , than vanity . He perceived how defective his own productions were , and endeavoured to mend his compofition by copying the capital ftrokes of others and thus he ...
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... firft fruit now extant of his poetical genius , and which strongly paints that tranquil , contemplative , and moral caft of mind , which diftinguished the writer * . In this retreat likewife , he firft became ac- quainted with the ...
... firft fruit now extant of his poetical genius , and which strongly paints that tranquil , contemplative , and moral caft of mind , which diftinguished the writer * . In this retreat likewife , he firft became ac- quainted with the ...
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... firft letter to Mr. Wycherley , in the following pa- thetic manner.- Virgilium tantum vidi . " He never spoke of him without a kind of rap- turous veneration , and he makes refpectable mention of him in feveral parts of his works ...
... firft letter to Mr. Wycherley , in the following pa- thetic manner.- Virgilium tantum vidi . " He never spoke of him without a kind of rap- turous veneration , and he makes refpectable mention of him in feveral parts of his works ...
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... firft pieces which fall under the examination of our critic ; and with respect to thefe , he obferves in the very open- ing , " that it is fomewhat ftrange that in the paftorals of a young poet , there fhould not be " found a fingle ...
... firft pieces which fall under the examination of our critic ; and with respect to thefe , he obferves in the very open- ing , " that it is fomewhat ftrange that in the paftorals of a young poet , there fhould not be " found a fingle ...
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AARON HILL addreffed admirable affured againſt beautiful becauſe beft cenfure character compofition critic Dean Swift defcribed defcription defign defire difplay Dunciad Effay effayift epiftle ev'ry excellent expreffed faid fame fatire fays fecond feems fenfe fenfibility fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill ftriking fubject fublime fuch fuperior fure genius himſelf honour Iliad illuftrates imagination inftance itſelf John Searl judgment juft juſt laft laſt leaft learned lefs letter likewife Lord Lord Bolingbroke merit mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never nevertheleſs numbers obferves occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon piece pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's prefent preferved profe publiſhed purpoſe racter raiſe reafon refpect ridicule ſay ſeems ſpeak tafte thefe theſe lines thofe thoſe thought tion tranflation uſe verfe verfification virtue whofe writings