The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe, Том 61847 |
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... learned the cant of an author , and began to treat critics with contempt , though he had yet suffered nothing from them . " - Life of Pope . Mr. Bowles has ventured a step further . " The applause and compli- ments , " says he , " which ...
... learned the cant of an author , and began to treat critics with contempt , though he had yet suffered nothing from them . " - Life of Pope . Mr. Bowles has ventured a step further . " The applause and compli- ments , " says he , " which ...
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... learned ; and the verses very tender and easy . The author seems to have a particular genius for that kind of poetry , and a judgment that much exceeds the years you told me he was of . He has taken very freely from the ancients , but ...
... learned ; and the verses very tender and easy . The author seems to have a particular genius for that kind of poetry , and a judgment that much exceeds the years you told me he was of . He has taken very freely from the ancients , but ...
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... learned Mr. Samuel Say , and above all , by the ingenious Mr. Webb , in his Remarks on the Beauties of Poetry , and in Observations on Poetry and Music . Cowley , in his excellent notes on his Davideis , has given some good remarks on ...
... learned Mr. Samuel Say , and above all , by the ingenious Mr. Webb , in his Remarks on the Beauties of Poetry , and in Observations on Poetry and Music . Cowley , in his excellent notes on his Davideis , has given some good remarks on ...
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... learned discourse on the Alliterative Metre , without rhyme , ( for Alliteration was a favourite figure of rude poets , ) is given in the 2nd volume of the entertaining Reliques of Ancient Poetry . To these observations on English ...
... learned discourse on the Alliterative Metre , without rhyme , ( for Alliteration was a favourite figure of rude poets , ) is given in the 2nd volume of the entertaining Reliques of Ancient Poetry . To these observations on English ...
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... learned , Dodwell ; 2 His hearing . - Pope . 3 Omitted by the author in his own edition . - Pope . 4 Alluding to Mr. Henry Dodwell , the celebrated nonjuror , a man of very great and extensive learning , author of the Dissertations on ...
... learned , Dodwell ; 2 His hearing . - Pope . 3 Omitted by the author in his own edition . - Pope . 4 Alluding to Mr. Henry Dodwell , the celebrated nonjuror , a man of very great and extensive learning , author of the Dissertations on ...
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