Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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Page 123
... beauties as ex- pofe faults ; who cenfured with refpect ,, and praised with alacrity .. With this criticism Pope was fo little offended , that he fought the acquain-- tance of the writer , who lived with him . from that time in great ...
... beauties as ex- pofe faults ; who cenfured with refpect ,, and praised with alacrity .. With this criticism Pope was fo little offended , that he fought the acquain-- tance of the writer , who lived with him . from that time in great ...
Page 277
... beauties . Every part is fplendid ; there is great luxuriance of ornaments ; the original vifion of Chaucer was never denied to be much improved ; the allegory is S 3 very very fkilfully continued , the imagery is properly felected ...
... beauties . Every part is fplendid ; there is great luxuriance of ornaments ; the original vifion of Chaucer was never denied to be much improved ; the allegory is S 3 very very fkilfully continued , the imagery is properly felected ...
Page 284
... to think that life was ever after at a stand . To mention the particular beauties of the Effay would be unprofitably te- dious ; but I cannot forbear to obferve , that that the comparison of a ftudent's pro- grefs in the 284 POPE .
... to think that life was ever after at a stand . To mention the particular beauties of the Effay would be unprofitably te- dious ; but I cannot forbear to obferve , that that the comparison of a ftudent's pro- grefs in the 284 POPE .
Page 287
... the defire of difcovering frequent adaptations of the found to the sense , have produced , in my opinion , many wild conceits and imaginary beauties . All All that can furnish this reprefentation are the founds of POPE . 287.
... the defire of difcovering frequent adaptations of the found to the sense , have produced , in my opinion , many wild conceits and imaginary beauties . All All that can furnish this reprefentation are the founds of POPE . 287.
Page 292
... than that of tardiness . Beauties of this kind are commonly fancied ; and when real , are technical and nugatory , not to be rejected , and not to be folicited . To To the praifes which have been accu- mulated on The 292 POPE .
... than that of tardiness . Beauties of this kind are commonly fancied ; and when real , are technical and nugatory , not to be rejected , and not to be folicited . To To the praifes which have been accu- mulated on The 292 POPE .
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