The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and GeniusC. Bathurst, 1769 - 578 pagina's |
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Pagina 18
... poet , as the beft artifts have become painters , by copying from * He used to declare , that of the Latin poets , he pre- ferred Statius next after Virgil ; and that of the Italian , he liked Taffo better than Ariofto . His tafte in ...
... poet , as the beft artifts have become painters , by copying from * He used to declare , that of the Latin poets , he pre- ferred Statius next after Virgil ; and that of the Italian , he liked Taffo better than Ariofto . His tafte in ...
Pagina 21
... poet more affiduous to cultivate his mental faculties , that he might atone for the defects of an ungraceful figure , by the accom- plishments of an elegant and polished mind . As these confiderations were incentives to his industry ...
... poet more affiduous to cultivate his mental faculties , that he might atone for the defects of an ungraceful figure , by the accom- plishments of an elegant and polished mind . As these confiderations were incentives to his industry ...
Pagina 23
... poet copied , and he even adopted the very turns of his periods : juft as Mr. Addifon did those of Sir William Temple in profe , not less ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In fhort , from ...
... poet copied , and he even adopted the very turns of his periods : juft as Mr. Addifon did those of Sir William Temple in profe , not less ftrongly marked than the imitations of the poet , though lefs commonly obferved . In fhort , from ...
Pagina 29
... poet , have written only to expose their ignorance or their ill nature . Peace to the remains of futility and envy ! There is one however , ( the author of An Effay on the genius and writings of Pope ) who * has undertaken the office in ...
... poet , have written only to expose their ignorance or their ill nature . Peace to the remains of futility and envy ! There is one however , ( the author of An Effay on the genius and writings of Pope ) who * has undertaken the office in ...
Pagina 30
... poet , and to ferve the cause of literature ; and being confcious that I am influenced by the fame motives , I fhall ... poet's writings , he , in his de- dication to Dr. Young , and in other places , more than hints his opinion of the ...
... poet , and to ferve the cause of literature ; and being confcious that I am influenced by the fame motives , I fhall ... poet's writings , he , in his de- dication to Dr. Young , and in other places , more than hints his opinion of the ...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a ... Owen Ruffhead Volledige weergave - 1769 |
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