An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volumen2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... remarkable , that he accompanied his prefent with an apology for fending this poem to Petrarch , who , it feems , was jealous of Dante , and in the 1 anfwer fpeaks coldly of his merits . This circumstance , unobferved by the generality ...
... remarkable , that he accompanied his prefent with an apology for fending this poem to Petrarch , who , it feems , was jealous of Dante , and in the 1 anfwer fpeaks coldly of his merits . This circumstance , unobferved by the generality ...
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... remarkable , that the idea of the Fatal Sifters weaving the Danish ftandard , bears a mar- vellous refemblance to a paffage in Sophocles , Ajax , v . 1053 . " Did not Erinnys herself make this fword ? and Pluto , that dreadful workman ...
... remarkable , that the idea of the Fatal Sifters weaving the Danish ftandard , bears a mar- vellous refemblance to a paffage in Sophocles , Ajax , v . 1053 . " Did not Erinnys herself make this fword ? and Pluto , that dreadful workman ...
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... remarkable . But it is not unusual for the fame perfon to fucceed in defcribing ex- ternally a distressful character , who may miferably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult ...
... remarkable . But it is not unusual for the fame perfon to fucceed in defcribing ex- ternally a distressful character , who may miferably fail in putting proper words in the mouth of fuch a character . In a word , fo much more difficult ...
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... remarkable that Quinti- lian thought very differently on this fubject , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero fri- gida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus efficiat aliquam ...
... remarkable that Quinti- lian thought very differently on this fubject , and the admirers of Ovid would do well to confider his opinion . " Illa vero fri- gida et puerilis eft in fcholis affectatio , ut ipfe tranfitus efficiat aliquam ...
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... remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his works . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia rebus EQUIORA forfitan ...
... remarkable , that Milton ends his ode with a kind of prophecy importing , that however he may be at present traduced , yet pofterity will applaud his works . At ULTIMI Nepotes , SERIQUE POSTERI , Judicia rebus EQUIORA forfitan ...
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Página 128 - Lo! the poor Indian, whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 245 - Consult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rise, or fall; Or helps th...
Página 289 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Página 142 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
Página 165 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take: Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Página 319 - As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks; Or, at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad...
Página 429 - Lo! at the Wheels of her Triumphal Car, Old England's Genius, rough with many a Scar, Dragg'd in the Dust! his Arms hang idly round, His Flag inverted trails along the ground! Our Youth, all liv'ry'd o'er with foreign Gold, Before her dance; behind her crawl the Old!
Página 290 - Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came.
Página 157 - See life dissolving vegetate again: All forms that perish other forms supply; (By turns we catch the vital breath, and die) Like bubbles on the sea of Matter borne, They rise, they break, and to that sea return.
Página 176 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...