The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2Gregg, 1969 - Poetry |
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Page 172
... these we have very few that deferve our notice , Mr. Garrick's LETHE , is by far the best I have feen , and is indeed , too good to be claffed with these perfor- mances ; for it has many natural and well fupported characters , and ...
... these we have very few that deferve our notice , Mr. Garrick's LETHE , is by far the best I have feen , and is indeed , too good to be claffed with these perfor- mances ; for it has many natural and well fupported characters , and ...
Page 282
... these he is not only elegant but majeftic . He has not fo much invention , fo much force and fire as the Greek poet , but he seems to have more delicacy , taste and judg- ment : and even in those parts of poetry wherein Homer excels ...
... these he is not only elegant but majeftic . He has not fo much invention , fo much force and fire as the Greek poet , but he seems to have more delicacy , taste and judg- ment : and even in those parts of poetry wherein Homer excels ...
Page 291
... these pathetic fcenes , Virgil renews our acquaint- ance with the unfortunate Priam , whofe character and deportment ... these , and to what ufe defign'd ? These times want other aids : were Hector here , E'n Hector now in vain , like ...
... these pathetic fcenes , Virgil renews our acquaint- ance with the unfortunate Priam , whofe character and deportment ... these , and to what ufe defign'd ? These times want other aids : were Hector here , E'n Hector now in vain , like ...
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