Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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Page 32
... equally fpecious may be found or made . Ariftotle is praised for naming Fortitu de first of the cardinal virtues , as that with- out which no other virtue can steadily be practised ; 4 out 32 POPE . neral principle, there is feldom any ...
... equally fpecious may be found or made . Ariftotle is praised for naming Fortitu de first of the cardinal virtues , as that with- out which no other virtue can steadily be practised ; 4 out 32 POPE . neral principle, there is feldom any ...
Page 55
... equally cheap and more commodious ; and Lintot was compelled to contract his Folio at once into a Duodecimo , and lofe the advan- tage of an intermediate gradation . The D4 notes , notes , which in the Dutch copies were placed at POPE . 55.
... equally cheap and more commodious ; and Lintot was compelled to contract his Folio at once into a Duodecimo , and lofe the advan- tage of an intermediate gradation . The D4 notes , notes , which in the Dutch copies were placed at POPE . 55.
Page 153
... equally neglected ; and thofe of Walfh feem written as exercifes , and were never fent to any living mistress or friend . Pope's epifto- lary excellence had an open field ; he had had no English rival , living or dead . Pope POPE . 153.
... equally neglected ; and thofe of Walfh feem written as exercifes , and were never fent to any living mistress or friend . Pope's epifto- lary excellence had an open field ; he had had no English rival , living or dead . Pope POPE . 153.
Page 206
... equally in vain against Cibber and Ofborne ; being repelled by the impenetrable impudence of one , and deadened by the impaffive dulness of the other . Pope confeffed his own pain by his anger ; but he gave no pain to those who had ...
... equally in vain against Cibber and Ofborne ; being repelled by the impenetrable impudence of one , and deadened by the impaffive dulness of the other . Pope confeffed his own pain by his anger ; but he gave no pain to those who had ...
Page 316
... equally ignorant . But he gives us one comfort , which , without his help , he fuppofes unattainable , the pofition that though we are fools , yet God is wife . This Effay affords an egregious in- ftance of the predominance of genius ...
... equally ignorant . But he gives us one comfort , which , without his help , he fuppofes unattainable , the pofition that though we are fools , yet God is wife . This Effay affords an egregious in- ftance of the predominance of genius ...
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