The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone. Young. Mallet. Akenside. Gray. LytteltonT. Longman, 1794 - English poetry |
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Page 59
... was Mr. Pope ( a papist ) , " who had begun a tranflation of Homer " into English verfe , for which he must have " them all fubfcribe ; for , fays he , the author 66 hall 66 fhall not begin to print till I have a POPE . 59.
... was Mr. Pope ( a papist ) , " who had begun a tranflation of Homer " into English verfe , for which he must have " them all fubfcribe ; for , fays he , the author 66 hall 66 fhall not begin to print till I have a POPE . 59.
Page 96
... verfe . Both tranfla- tions fell into the hands of Croufaz , who first , when he had the verfion in profe , wrote a general cenfure , and afterwards reprinted Refnel's verfion , with particular remarks upon every paragraph . Croufaz was ...
... verfe . Both tranfla- tions fell into the hands of Croufaz , who first , when he had the verfion in profe , wrote a general cenfure , and afterwards reprinted Refnel's verfion , with particular remarks upon every paragraph . Croufaz was ...
Page 102
... fondness for the " Eilay on Man " appeared by his defire of its propagation . Dobfon , who had gained reputation by his verfion of Prior's " Solomon , " was employed by by him to translate it into Latin verfe , and 102 POPE .
... fondness for the " Eilay on Man " appeared by his defire of its propagation . Dobfon , who had gained reputation by his verfion of Prior's " Solomon , " was employed by by him to translate it into Latin verfe , and 102 POPE .
Page 103
Samuel Johnson. by him to translate it into Latin verfe , and was for that purpose fome time at Twicken- ham ; but he left his work , whatever was the reason , unfinished ; and , by Benfon's invita- tion , undertook the longer task of ...
Samuel Johnson. by him to translate it into Latin verfe , and was for that purpose fome time at Twicken- ham ; but he left his work , whatever was the reason , unfinished ; and , by Benfon's invita- tion , undertook the longer task of ...
Page 112
... verfe and profe : the verses are in this poem ; and the Profe , though it was never fent , is printed among his Letters , but to a cool reader of the prefent time exhi- bits nothing but tedious malignity . His laft Satires , of the ...
... verfe and profe : the verses are in this poem ; and the Profe , though it was never fent , is printed among his Letters , but to a cool reader of the prefent time exhi- bits nothing but tedious malignity . His laft Satires , of the ...
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