Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Том 1The author, 1745 |
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... hath humbly represented unto Us , that he hath been at very great Expence and . La- bour , in Writing and Compiling a Work en- titled , Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope , Efq ; in Two Volumes , Oc- . A tavo , tavo ...
... hath humbly represented unto Us , that he hath been at very great Expence and . La- bour , in Writing and Compiling a Work en- titled , Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope , Efq ; in Two Volumes , Oc- . A tavo , tavo ...
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William Ayre, Edmund Curll. tavo ; and - hath humbly befought Us , to grant him Our Royal Privilege , for the fole Prin- ting , Publishing , and Vending , the faid Work , for the Term of Fourteen Years : We , being willing to give all ...
William Ayre, Edmund Curll. tavo ; and - hath humbly befought Us , to grant him Our Royal Privilege , for the fole Prin- ting , Publishing , and Vending , the faid Work , for the Term of Fourteen Years : We , being willing to give all ...
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... hath done this , and in that Particular excelled both Theocritus and Virgil . 3. As Simplicity is the distinguishing Characteri- ftick of Paftoral , Virgil hath been thought guilty of too courtly a Style ; his Language is perfectly pure ...
... hath done this , and in that Particular excelled both Theocritus and Virgil . 3. As Simplicity is the distinguishing Characteri- ftick of Paftoral , Virgil hath been thought guilty of too courtly a Style ; his Language is perfectly pure ...
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... hath imitated some single Thoughts of the Antients well enough , if we confider he had not the Happiness of an University Education , but he hath dispersed them , here and there , without that Order and Method which Mr. Philips observes ...
... hath imitated some single Thoughts of the Antients well enough , if we confider he had not the Happiness of an University Education , but he hath dispersed them , here and there , without that Order and Method which Mr. Philips observes ...
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William Ayre, Edmund Curll. will be obvious how much Philips hath the Advan- tage . With what Simplicity he introduces two Shepherds finging alternately ? Hobb . Come Rofalind , O come , for without thee What Pleasure can the Country ...
William Ayre, Edmund Curll. will be obvious how much Philips hath the Advan- tage . With what Simplicity he introduces two Shepherds finging alternately ? Hobb . Come Rofalind , O come , for without thee What Pleasure can the Country ...
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