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Pàgina xiv
... Pope recommends him to Craggs , 283 - In 1723 Mariamne performed , 283 --Dies in 1730 , at Easthampsted in Berkshire , 284 - Pope honours him with an Epitaph , 284 - And writes a letter on his death , 285 . JOHN GAY , 1688-1732 • • p ...
... Pope recommends him to Craggs , 283 - In 1723 Mariamne performed , 283 --Dies in 1730 , at Easthampsted in Berkshire , 284 - Pope honours him with an Epitaph , 284 - And writes a letter on his death , 285 . JOHN GAY , 1688-1732 • • p ...
Pàgina xvi
... Pope's Letters , 400 - The Essay on Man , 401 - William War- burton , 403 - The Epistles , 405 - Imitations of Horace , 406 — Memoirs of Scriblerus , 407 - Colley Cibber , 409 - Pope dies May 30 , 1744 , and is buried in Twickenham ...
... Pope's Letters , 400 - The Essay on Man , 401 - William War- burton , 403 - The Epistles , 405 - Imitations of Horace , 406 — Memoirs of Scriblerus , 407 - Colley Cibber , 409 - Pope dies May 30 , 1744 , and is buried in Twickenham ...
Pàgina 9
... Pope , as being " that which has been often thought , but was never before so well expressed , " they certainly never ... Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he depresses it below its natural dignity , and reduces it from ...
... Pope , as being " that which has been often thought , but was never before so well expressed , " they certainly never ... Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he depresses it below its natural dignity , and reduces it from ...
Pàgina 162
... Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Æneid , in favour of translating an epic poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author attempted the Iliad , some years ...
... Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Æneid , in favour of translating an epic poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author attempted the Iliad , some years ...
Pàgina 181
... Pope's numbers , and the diction of poetry has become more splendid , new attempts have been made to translate Virgil ; and all his works have been attempted by men better qualified to contend with Dryden . I will not engage myself in ...
... Pope's numbers , and the diction of poetry has become more splendid , new attempts have been made to translate Virgil ; and all his works have been attempted by men better qualified to contend with Dryden . I will not engage myself in ...
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