The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of examples [compiled by J. Newbery, revised by O. Goldsmith].1762 |
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... Theocritus , by Mr. Fawkes Virgil's first Paftoral , tranflated by Dryden Spenfer's fixth Eclogue Mr. Phillips's fecond Eclogue Mr. Pope's Eclogue , infcribed to Mr. Wycherly 87 89 93 97 ΤΟΙ 104 Mr. Gay's firft Pastoral , entitled the ...
... Theocritus , by Mr. Fawkes Virgil's first Paftoral , tranflated by Dryden Spenfer's fixth Eclogue Mr. Phillips's fecond Eclogue Mr. Pope's Eclogue , infcribed to Mr. Wycherly 87 89 93 97 ΤΟΙ 104 Mr. Gay's firft Pastoral , entitled the ...
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... Theocritus , who was the father or inventor of this kind of poetry , has been defervedly esteemed by the best critics and by fome , whofe judgement we cannot difpute , prefer'd to all other Paftoral writers . We shall infert his third ...
... Theocritus , who was the father or inventor of this kind of poetry , has been defervedly esteemed by the best critics and by fome , whofe judgement we cannot difpute , prefer'd to all other Paftoral writers . We shall infert his third ...
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... Theocritus , from whom he has in fome places copied , and always imitated with fuccefs . As a fpecimen of his manner we shall introduce his first Pastoral , which is generally allowed to be the most perfect ; and our readers will fee ...
... Theocritus , from whom he has in fome places copied , and always imitated with fuccefs . As a fpecimen of his manner we shall introduce his first Pastoral , which is generally allowed to be the most perfect ; and our readers will fee ...
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