An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Band 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... observe the artful manner with which Addifon has intro- duced each of his worthies at the Tables of Fame , and how nicely he has adapted the behaviour of each perfon to his character . Addison had great fkill in the use of delicate and ...
... observe the artful manner with which Addifon has intro- duced each of his worthies at the Tables of Fame , and how nicely he has adapted the behaviour of each perfon to his character . Addison had great fkill in the use of delicate and ...
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... observe , that POPE's alterations of Chaucer are intro- duced with judgment and art ; that these al- terations are more in number , and more im- portant in conduct , than any Dryden has made of the fame author . This piece was ...
... observe , that POPE's alterations of Chaucer are intro- duced with judgment and art ; that these al- terations are more in number , and more im- portant in conduct , than any Dryden has made of the fame author . This piece was ...
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... observed , that Cowley had a moft happy talent of imitating the eafy manner of Horace's epiftolary writings ; I must therefore infert a specimen of this , his excellence . Ergo iterum verfus ? dices . O Vane ! quid ergo Morbum ejurafti ...
... observed , that Cowley had a moft happy talent of imitating the eafy manner of Horace's epiftolary writings ; I must therefore infert a specimen of this , his excellence . Ergo iterum verfus ? dices . O Vane ! quid ergo Morbum ejurafti ...
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... observation upon vice and folly , that are very remarkable in a per- fon fo extremely young as he was , at the time he composed it . I believe on a fair compari- fon with Rochefter's lines , it will be found , that although the turn of ...
... observation upon vice and folly , that are very remarkable in a per- fon fo extremely young as he was , at the time he composed it . I believe on a fair compari- fon with Rochefter's lines , it will be found , that although the turn of ...
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... observation plainly taken from Rochefoucault . " Tis a mistake to believe that none but the violent paffions , fuch as am- bition and love , are able to triumph over the other paffions . Laziness , as languid as it is , often gets the ...
... observation plainly taken from Rochefoucault . " Tis a mistake to believe that none but the violent paffions , fuch as am- bition and love , are able to triumph over the other paffions . Laziness , as languid as it is , often gets the ...
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Seite 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...
Seite 245 - Consult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rise, or fall; Or helps th...
Seite 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.
Seite 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!
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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!
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...