An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Том 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... reader , that this volume was printed , as far as the 201ft page , above twenty years ago . The author begs leave to ... readers at Rome , 3 whe ; who inverted the order of poetical excellence ; and.
... reader , that this volume was printed , as far as the 201ft page , above twenty years ago . The author begs leave to ... readers at Rome , 3 whe ; who inverted the order of poetical excellence ; and.
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... readers in England , so devoted to POPE , as to prefer him to Milton ; and the author thought and knew there were actually many fuch readers and judges ; who feemed not to recollect , that , in every lan- guage , he is the truest and ...
... readers in England , so devoted to POPE , as to prefer him to Milton ; and the author thought and knew there were actually many fuch readers and judges ; who feemed not to recollect , that , in every lan- guage , he is the truest and ...
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... reader , especially of the younger fort , from being betrayed by the authority of fo correct a writer as POPE , into fuch fpecious and falfe ornaments of ftile . For the fame reason , the oppofition of ideas in the three Effe folent ...
... reader , especially of the younger fort , from being betrayed by the authority of fo correct a writer as POPE , into fuch fpecious and falfe ornaments of ftile . For the fame reason , the oppofition of ideas in the three Effe folent ...
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... , ftooping with his toil , Refts on his club , and holds th ' Hefperian fpoil § . * Ver . 74 • + Ver . 52 . The reader may confult Thomfon's WINTER , V. 905 . Ver . 81 . C 2 IT Ir were to be wifhed , that our author , AND GENIUS OF POPE .
... , ftooping with his toil , Refts on his club , and holds th ' Hefperian fpoil § . * Ver . 74 • + Ver . 52 . The reader may confult Thomfon's WINTER , V. 905 . Ver . 81 . C 2 IT Ir were to be wifhed , that our author , AND GENIUS OF POPE .
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... reader . " If we would weigh , without pre- judice , the Odyssey of Homer with the Or- lando of Ariofto , the ... reader reader ask himself what he would think , if he 36 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
... reader . " If we would weigh , without pre- judice , the Odyssey of Homer with the Or- lando of Ariofto , the ... reader reader ask himself what he would think , if he 36 ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS.
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