An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
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... in Italy , appeared in tale - writing and fables . Boccace gave a currency and vogue to this species of composition . He collected many of the common VOL . II . B tales tales of his country , and delivered them in the Pope.
... in Italy , appeared in tale - writing and fables . Boccace gave a currency and vogue to this species of composition . He collected many of the common VOL . II . B tales tales of his country , and delivered them in the Pope.
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... writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with probability and decorum , a series of events , is the most dif- ficult work of invention ; and if we were mi- nutely to examine the popular stories of every nation , we should ...
... writing , by his Belphegor . To produce , and carry on with probability and decorum , a series of events , is the most dif- ficult work of invention ; and if we were mi- nutely to examine the popular stories of every nation , we should ...
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... writing ; and , perhaps , knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it . For this reason , though he must always be thought a great poet , he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and for ten impressions which his works ...
... writing ; and , perhaps , knew it was a fault , but hoped the reader would not find it . For this reason , though he must always be thought a great poet , he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and for ten impressions which his works ...
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... writing it . Mr. St. John , afterwards Lord Bolingbroke , happening to pay a visit to Dryden , whom he always re- spected , † found him in an unusual agitation of spirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , " I have been up ...
... writing it . Mr. St. John , afterwards Lord Bolingbroke , happening to pay a visit to Dryden , whom he always re- spected , † found him in an unusual agitation of spirits , even to a trembling . On enquiring the cause , " I have been up ...
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... writing . Succeed- ing authors , as it happens in all countries , re- solving to be original and new , and to avoid the imputation of copying , became distorted and unnatural by endeavouring to open an unbeaten path , they deserted ...
... writing . Succeed- ing authors , as it happens in all countries , re- solving to be original and new , and to avoid the imputation of copying , became distorted and unnatural by endeavouring to open an unbeaten path , they deserted ...
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Adamo Addison admirable alludes ancients anecdote appears Ariosto beauty Bishop Boileau Bolingbroke censured character Corneille Cowley critic curious Demetrius Phalereus Dialogues doctrine Dryden Dunciad elegant epistle Essay Euripides excellent exquisite fable Faery Queen favourite fond French genius give Homer Horace humour Iliad images imitation king learned letter lines lively Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lucifero Lucretius Lucullus malè manner Milton Montesquieu moral nature never noble observed occasion original Ovid particular passage passion piece Pindar pleasure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's quam Queen quid Quintilian Racine racter reader remarkable rhyme ridicule satire says SCENA sentiment shewed Sophocles soul speak Spence Spenser spirit Statius striking style Swift taste thee thing thought Tibullus tion translation Tully Twickenham verse Virgil Voltaire words writer written wrote δε εκ Ζευς και
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Página 236 - Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer...
Página 77 - 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 111 - Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly ; That we on earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise ; As once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against nature's chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion sway'J In perfect diapason, whilst they stood In first obedience, and their state of good.
Página 64 - 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 249 - 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 180 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Página 59 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Página 205 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Página 287 - There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul...
Página 94 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flowery lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.