An Historical Rhapsody on Mr. PopeT. Cadell, 1782 - 95 pages |
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Page 122
... Beggar's Opera . The Dean very frankly owned , he did not think Mr. Pope was fo candid to the merits of other writers as he ought to have been . This female editor of anecdotes informs her readers ( and many fhe had when her little ...
... Beggar's Opera . The Dean very frankly owned , he did not think Mr. Pope was fo candid to the merits of other writers as he ought to have been . This female editor of anecdotes informs her readers ( and many fhe had when her little ...
Page 123
... Beggar's Opera , to which Pope and he contributed something . The fong of " Virgins are like the fair flower in its luftre " ( imitated , if not improved from Catullus and Ariosto ) is ascribed to him . It is no wonder this performance ...
... Beggar's Opera , to which Pope and he contributed something . The fong of " Virgins are like the fair flower in its luftre " ( imitated , if not improved from Catullus and Ariosto ) is ascribed to him . It is no wonder this performance ...
Page 128
... Beggar's Opera , and his fub- ftitution of his own uninterefting Damon and Phillida , are proofs of his bad taste and of his vanity . His hiftory of the stage is above the praise of this pen ( indeed all good writings are above ...
... Beggar's Opera , and his fub- ftitution of his own uninterefting Damon and Phillida , are proofs of his bad taste and of his vanity . His hiftory of the stage is above the praise of this pen ( indeed all good writings are above ...
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