An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Pagina 24
... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... fond of theatrical fpectacles ? Or why the Greeks , so fruitful in every species of poetry , yet never pro- duced but one great epic poet ? While on the the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two 24 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Pagina 25
Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has carried dramatic poetry to fo ...
Joseph Warton. the other hand , modern Italy , can fhew two or three illuftrious epic writers , yet has no Sophocles , Euripides , or Menander . And France , without having formed a fin- gle Epopëa , has carried dramatic poetry to fo ...
Pagina 26
... hands from my flain father tore ... OVID is also another writer of a bad tafte , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge ...
... hands from my flain father tore ... OVID is also another writer of a bad tafte , on whom POPE employed fome of his youthful hours ; in tranflating the sto- ries of Dryope and Pomona . Were it not for the useful mythological knowledge ...
Pagina 35
... hand an iron whip did ftrain , The other brandished a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
... hand an iron whip did ftrain , The other brandished a bloody knife , And both did gnash their teeth , and both did threaten life . 22 . But gnawing Jealoufie , out of their fight Sitting alone his bitter lips did bite ; And trembling ...
Pagina 36
... picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . I Пapur . Se & t . 15 . IT IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he defired to be painted with a Spenfer in his hand . + Book iii . c . 11 . I Пapur . Se & t . 15 . IT IT has been fashionable of late to imitate Spenfer , 5 36 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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