The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeG. Routledge and sons, 1870 - 485 Seiten |
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... less faithful to their originals , than his version of the two great epic poems of autiquity . All his other works , derived from his own invention , were now confined to moral or satirical subjects ; the " Essay on Man , " the ...
... less faithful to their originals , than his version of the two great epic poems of autiquity . All his other works , derived from his own invention , were now confined to moral or satirical subjects ; the " Essay on Man , " the ...
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... less concerned about fame than I durst declare till this occasion , when methinks I should find more credit than I could heretofore : since my writings have had their fate already , and it is too late to think of prepossessing the ...
... less concerned about fame than I durst declare till this occasion , when methinks I should find more credit than I could heretofore : since my writings have had their fate already , and it is too late to think of prepossessing the ...
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... less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience , than mislead our sense . Some few in that , but numbers err in this , Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose , Now one in verse makes many ...
... less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience , than mislead our sense . Some few in that , but numbers err in this , Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose , Now one in verse makes many ...
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... less commit ; Neglect the rules each verbal critic lays , For not to know some trifles is a praise . Most critics , fond of some subservient art , Still make the whole depend upon a part : They talk of principles , but notions prize ...
... less commit ; Neglect the rules each verbal critic lays , For not to know some trifles is a praise . Most critics , fond of some subservient art , Still make the whole depend upon a part : They talk of principles , but notions prize ...
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... less to please the eye , than arm the hand , Still fit for use , and ready at command . Thee , bold Longinus ! all the Nine inspire , And bless their critic with a poet's fire . An ardent judge , who , jealous in his trust , With warmth ...
... less to please the eye , than arm the hand , Still fit for use , and ready at command . Thee , bold Longinus ! all the Nine inspire , And bless their critic with a poet's fire . An ardent judge , who , jealous in his trust , With warmth ...
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