The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius |
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... these paftorals that is new , it is no more than what our poet himself premises , with that candor and modesty which is ever attendant on genuine merit . For in his excellent difcourfe prefixed to these ... lines are perfectly picturefque , ...
... these paftorals that is new , it is no more than what our poet himself premises , with that candor and modesty which is ever attendant on genuine merit . For in his excellent difcourfe prefixed to these ... lines are perfectly picturefque , ...
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... the new images in these paftorals are not frequent , yet in truth , it is too much to fay , that they do not afford a single image that is new . Let any reader of fenfibility attend to the following lines in the fecond paftoral , where the ...
... the new images in these paftorals are not frequent , yet in truth , it is too much to fay , that they do not afford a single image that is new . Let any reader of fenfibility attend to the following lines in the fecond paftoral , where the ...
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... the perfonification has a fine effect . " The balmy zephyrs , filent fince her death , " Lament the ceafing of a ... lines which precede thefe , are incomparably fine ; but I know not whether they may not be confidered as imitations ...
... the perfonification has a fine effect . " The balmy zephyrs , filent fince her death , " Lament the ceafing of a ... lines which precede thefe , are incomparably fine ; but I know not whether they may not be confidered as imitations ...
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... the PASTORALS of POPE : and pro- priety , " he adds , " is certain to be violated when he couples Pactolus with the Thames , & c . How far fuch a violation is to be imputed to our poet , let the lines from the mouth of the fhepherd ...
... the PASTORALS of POPE : and pro- priety , " he adds , " is certain to be violated when he couples Pactolus with the Thames , & c . How far fuch a violation is to be imputed to our poet , let the lines from the mouth of the fhepherd ...
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... The other fports likewife of fetting , shoot- ing , and hunting are described with great beauty . The following lines are finely defcriptive , and at the fame time pathetic . After having de- scribed a pheasant shot , he gives way to the ...
... The other fports likewife of fetting , shoot- ing , and hunting are described with great beauty . The following lines are finely defcriptive , and at the fame time pathetic . After having de- scribed a pheasant shot , he gives way to the ...
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