The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius |
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... illustrate the ideas he would convey . He must know , likewife , how to preserve a juft ordonnance of figures , and avoid the jarring clash of metaphors . He muft difcern also , what ftile is most properly adapted to the various fpe ...
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