An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
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... verses ; and that one elegy of Tibullus , so well imitated by Hammond , excels a volume of the most refined panegyric . The next imitation is of COWLEY , in two pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough ...
... verses ; and that one elegy of Tibullus , so well imitated by Hammond , excels a volume of the most refined panegyric . The next imitation is of COWLEY , in two pieces , on a garden , and on weeping , in which POPE has properly enough ...
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... a hackney - coach , and killed on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence , though OTWAY's death has been differently related . The verses on Silence are a sensible imitation of the AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 45.
... a hackney - coach , and killed on the spot . These three facts are from Mr. Spence , though OTWAY's death has been differently related . The verses on Silence are a sensible imitation of the AND WRITINGS OF POPE . 45.
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Joseph Warton. The verses on Silence are a sensible imitation of the Earl of Rochester's on Nothing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man , from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Ho- race , are the only pieces of ...
Joseph Warton. The verses on Silence are a sensible imitation of the Earl of Rochester's on Nothing ; which piece , together with his Satire on Man , from the fourth of Boileau , and the tenth Satire of Ho- race , are the only pieces of ...
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... verses to Mr. Edward Howard , to Sir Thomas St. Serfe , his epilogue to the Tartuffe , his song written at sea in the first Dutch war , his ballad on knotting , and on Lewis XIV . may be named as examples of this happy talent , and as ...
... verses to Mr. Edward Howard , to Sir Thomas St. Serfe , his epilogue to the Tartuffe , his song written at sea in the first Dutch war , his ballad on knotting , and on Lewis XIV . may be named as examples of this happy talent , and as ...
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... verses on his own death . These are of the same species with the piece before us . In this also consists the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a subject Swift desired him to write upon , and for which he fur- nished him with many hints ...
... verses on his own death . These are of the same species with the piece before us . In this also consists the chief beauty of Gay's Trivia , a subject Swift desired him to write upon , and for which he fur- nished him with many hints ...
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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.