The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Volume 1A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 - English literature |
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Page viii
... Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was . in a higher Class . He was one of the noblest works of God . He was an honeft Man ̊ . A Man who alone poffeffed more real virtue than , in very corrupt times , needing a Satirift ...
... Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was . in a higher Class . He was one of the noblest works of God . He was an honeft Man ̊ . A Man who alone poffeffed more real virtue than , in very corrupt times , needing a Satirift ...
Page xiii
... in any particular point : and can it then be wondered at , if the Poets in gene- ral feem refolved not to own themselves in any error ? For as long as one fide will make no al- lowances , the other will be brought to no ac- ( xiii )
... in any particular point : and can it then be wondered at , if the Poets in gene- ral feem refolved not to own themselves in any error ? For as long as one fide will make no al- lowances , the other will be brought to no ac- ( xiii )
Page xiv
... Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong inclination : and if his genius be ever so great , he cannot at first discover it any other way , than by giving way to that preva- lent ...
... Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong inclination : and if his genius be ever so great , he cannot at first discover it any other way , than by giving way to that preva- lent ...
Page xv
... Poet no fooner communicates his works with the fame defire of information , but it is imagined he is a vain young creature given up to the ambition of fame ; when perhaps the poor man is all the while trembling with the fear of being ...
... Poet no fooner communicates his works with the fame defire of information , but it is imagined he is a vain young creature given up to the ambition of fame ; when perhaps the poor man is all the while trembling with the fear of being ...
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... Poets , to teach them that , when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to have been encouraged by the great , commended by the eminent , and favoured by the public in general . Nov. 10 , 1716 . Variations in the Author's Manufcript ...
... Poets , to teach them that , when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to have been encouraged by the great , commended by the eminent , and favoured by the public in general . Nov. 10 , 1716 . Variations in the Author's Manufcript ...
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