An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
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Pagina 7
... . I am not sur- prised at this strange judgment . Cowley was indisputably a genius , but his taste was perverted and narrowed by a love of witticisms , Shakespeare , to be only like one of mercury , AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
... . I am not sur- prised at this strange judgment . Cowley was indisputably a genius , but his taste was perverted and narrowed by a love of witticisms , Shakespeare , to be only like one of mercury , AND WRITINGS OF POPE .
Pagina 22
... taste in poetry among the Romans . From the time of Lucre- tius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and forty - seven years ; and if I might venture to pronounce so rigorous a sen- tence , I would say , that the ...
... taste in poetry among the Romans . From the time of Lucre- tius , to that of Statius , was no more than about one hundred and forty - seven years ; and if I might venture to pronounce so rigorous a sen- tence , I would say , that the ...
Pagina 24
... acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his sons , yet his resentment is more temperate . See verse 433 down to verse 472 , of the same most enchanting tragedy , OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... acquainted with the unnatural cruelty of his sons , yet his resentment is more temperate . See verse 433 down to verse 472 , of the same most enchanting tragedy , OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Pagina 25
Joseph Warton. OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed some of his youthful hours , in translating the stories of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythologi cal knowledge they contain , the works ...
Joseph Warton. OVID is also another writer of a bad taste , on whom POPE employed some of his youthful hours , in translating the stories of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythologi cal knowledge they contain , the works ...
Pagina 29
... taste , that casts a delicacy and grace over all his compositions . To imitate Spenser on a subject that does not par- take of the pathos , is not giving a true represen- tation of him ; for he seems to be more awake and alive to all ...
... taste , that casts a delicacy and grace over all his compositions . To imitate Spenser on a subject that does not par- take of the pathos , is not giving a true represen- tation of him ; for he seems to be more awake and alive to all ...
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Pagina 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...
Pagina 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!
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 249 - Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile Antithesis. Amphibious thing! that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a Lady, and now struts a Lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have exprest, A Cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust; Wit that can creep, and...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 70 - See, through this air, this ocean, and this earth, All matter quick, and bursting into birth. Above, how high, progressive life may go! Around, how wide! how deep extend below! Vast chain of being! which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing.
Pagina 64 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Pagina 94 - 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.