The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To which Were Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 4C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... reader had only to lament that so many po- etical beauties were thrown away on such dirty and despicable subjects , as were the scribblers here proscribed ; who appear like monsters preserved in the most costly spirits . But in the year ...
... reader had only to lament that so many po- etical beauties were thrown away on such dirty and despicable subjects , as were the scribblers here proscribed ; who appear like monsters preserved in the most costly spirits . But in the year ...
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... readers do not , he is not only excusable , but meritorious , for illuminating the sub- ject by new metaphors , or bolder figures than ordinary . He is the coxcomb that sneers , not he that instructs by appropriate diction . " The ...
... readers do not , he is not only excusable , but meritorious , for illuminating the sub- ject by new metaphors , or bolder figures than ordinary . He is the coxcomb that sneers , not he that instructs by appropriate diction . " The ...
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... intention , give rise to an endless variety of singular allusions , striking parodies , and unex- pected strokes of wit , which at once surprise and delight the reader . Innumerable incidents and passages in the ancient authors , are 9.
... intention , give rise to an endless variety of singular allusions , striking parodies , and unex- pected strokes of wit , which at once surprise and delight the reader . Innumerable incidents and passages in the ancient authors , are 9.
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... reader , rest too secure in thy contempt of these instruments . Re- member what the Dutch stories somewhere relate , that a great part of their provinces was once overflowed , by a small opening made in one of their dykes by a single ...
... reader , rest too secure in thy contempt of these instruments . Re- member what the Dutch stories somewhere relate , that a great part of their provinces was once overflowed , by a small opening made in one of their dykes by a single ...
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... reader is therefore requested to observe , that in this edition , The Notes marked with the letter P. are those published by Pope , in the octavo edition of 1729 . The subsequent Notes of Pope , as they appeared in the joint edition of ...
... reader is therefore requested to observe , that in this edition , The Notes marked with the letter P. are those published by Pope , in the octavo edition of 1729 . The subsequent Notes of Pope , as they appeared in the joint edition of ...
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Page 12 - A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that its author writ ; Survey the whole, nor seek slight faults to find Where nature moves, and rapture warms the mind ; Nor lose, for that malignant dull delight, The generous pleasure to be charm'd with wit.
Page 339 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Page 343 - Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word; Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall, And universal Darkness buries all.
Page 296 - The critic Eye, that microscope of Wit, Sees hairs and pores, examines bit by bit...
Page 232 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 301 - Show all his paces, not a step advance. With the same cement, ever sure to bind, We bring to one dead level every mind. Then take him to develop, if you can, And hew the block off, and get out the man. 270 But wherefore waste I words? I see advance Whore, pupil, and laced governor from France. Walker! our hat' nor more he deigned to say, But, stern as Ajax
Page 247 - I turn my ravish'd eyes, gay gilded scenes and shining prospects rise, poetic fields encompass me around, and still I seem to tread on classic ground; for here the Muse so oft her harp has strung, that not a mountain rears its head unsung, renown'd in verse each shady thicket grows, and every stream in heavenly numbers flows.
Page 38 - The observations follow one another like those in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical regularity which would have been requisite in a prose author.
Page 295 - While towering o'er your alphabet, like Saul, Stands our Digamma, and o'ertops them all. Tis true, on words is still our whole debate, Disputes of me or te, of aut or at, To sound or sink in cano, O or A, Or give up Cicero to C or K.
Page 350 - He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad...