As for those which are the most known, and the most received, they are placed in so beautiful a light, and illustrated with such apt allusions, that they have in them all the graces of novelty, and make the reader, who was before acquainted with them,... The Works of Alexander Pope - Page xxivby Alexander Pope - 1764Full view - About this book
| 1712 - 482 pages
...are the moft known, and the moft received, they are placed in fo beautiful a Light, and illuflrrated with fuch apt Allufions, that they have in them all...Graces of Novelty, and make the Reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftiil more convinced of their Truth and Solidity. And here give me Leave to mention... | |
| 1738 - 310 pages
...Perfpicuity in which they are delivered. As for thofe which are the moft known, and the moft received, they are placed in fo beautiful a Light, and illuftrated...Graces of Novelty, and make the Reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill more convinced of their Truth and Solidity. And here give me Leave to mention... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...a light, and illuftrated with fuch apt a Preface te hit Poems, p. I8, 53. b Spefiator, No. 253. '.' allufions, that they have in them all the graces of...who was before ac" quainted with them, ftill more convinc'd of their " truth, and folidity. And here give me leave to " mention what Monfieur Boilsau... | |
| 1737 - 314 pages
...moft known, and the moft received, they are placed in fo beautiful a Light, and illuftrated with fi;ch apt Allufions, that they have in them all the Graces of Novelty, and make the Reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill more convinced of their Truth and Solidity. And here give me Leave to mention... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...author of the Critical Hiftory of England, i Preface to hit Poems, p, 18. 53. t SpeiUtor, No. z53. " have in them all the graces of novelty ; and make the " reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill " more convinced of their truth and folidity. And here " give me leave... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...moft received, they are placed m.ifo beautiful a. light, and illuftrated with fuch apt allnftons,' that they have in them all 'the graces of novelty^ and make the reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill more convinced -of -their truth and fo> lidity. And here give me leave... | |
| Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...received, they are. placed -in fo beautiful r. light, and illuftrated with fuch apt a'.lnftons, fthat they have in them all the graces of novelty; and make the reader, who was before acquainted witK them, Hill more convinced of theirtiuth and Iblidity. And here give me leave to mention,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...perfpicuity in which they are delivered. As " for thofe which are the moft known and the " moft rawfV, they are placed in fo beautiful a " light, and illuftrated...of novelty; and " make the reader, who was before aquainted with " them, ftill more convinced of their truth and foli" dity. And here give me leave to... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...that they have in them all the graces of no" velty; and make the reader, who was before " acquainted with them, ftill more convinced " of their truth and folidity. And here give " me leave to mention what Monfieur Boileau " has fo well enlarged upon in the preface to " his works : That wit... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...moft rcce'iv'd, they are placed in Ib beauti' ful a light, and illuftrated with luch apt allulions, " that they have in them all the graces of novelty ; ' and make the reader, who was before acquainted ' with them, ftill more convinced of their truth ' and folidity. And here give me leave... | |
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