An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 89
... late Ovid . Their united performances were published in form by Garth , with a preface written in a flowing and lively style , but full of strange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing ...
... late Ovid . Their united performances were published in form by Garth , with a preface written in a flowing and lively style , but full of strange opinions . He declares , that none of the claffic poets had the talent of expreffing ...
Page 99
... late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these co- pies , hath confifted rather in ufing a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been exe- cuted with happiness , and with ...
... late to imitate Spenfer , but the likeness of most of these co- pies , hath confifted rather in ufing a few of his ancient expreffions , than in catching his real manner . Some however have been exe- cuted with happiness , and with ...
Page 114
... late writings , that it is fuperfluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ju- Horace , there were two remarkable lines , the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti - climax . Grac'd as thou art with all ...
... late writings , that it is fuperfluous to enter upon it , especially as from many materials ju- Horace , there were two remarkable lines , the fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anti - climax . Grac'd as thou art with all ...
Page 116
... late archbishop of Armagh , happening to object one day in Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his ufual roughness- " I could never get the blockhead to study his grammar ...
... late archbishop of Armagh , happening to object one day in Swift's company to an expreffion of POPE , as not being the pureft English , Swift answered with his ufual roughness- " I could never get the blockhead to study his grammar ...
Page 123
... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole scheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Bolingbroke , and drawn up in a series of propofitions , which Pope was to verify and illuftrate . In doing ...
... late Lord Bathurst repeatedly affured me , that he had read the whole scheme of the Effay on Man , in the hand - writing of Bolingbroke , and drawn up in a series of propofitions , which Pope was to verify and illuftrate . In doing ...
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Page 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...
Page 245 - Consult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rise, or fall; Or helps th...
Page 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.
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...