The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 4C. Bathurst, 1783 |
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Pàgina 68
... fafe in the admiffion of negligent indulgences , or that mankind expect from elevated genius an uniformity of greatnefs , and watch its degradation with malicious wonder ; like him who having followed with his eye an eagle into the ...
... fafe in the admiffion of negligent indulgences , or that mankind expect from elevated genius an uniformity of greatnefs , and watch its degradation with malicious wonder ; like him who having followed with his eye an eagle into the ...
Pàgina 78
... fafe . A cat , hunted for his musk , is , according to Pope's account , but the emblem of a wit winded by book- fellers . His complaint , however , received fome at- teftation ; for the fame year the Letters writ- ten by him to Mr ...
... fafe . A cat , hunted for his musk , is , according to Pope's account , but the emblem of a wit winded by book- fellers . His complaint , however , received fome at- teftation ; for the fame year the Letters writ- ten by him to Mr ...
Pàgina 115
... fafe to display the Dutchefs of Marlbo- rough under the name of Atoffa ; and her character was inferted with no great honour to the writer's gratitude . He published from time to time ( between 1730 and 1740 ) Imitations of different po ...
... fafe to display the Dutchefs of Marlbo- rough under the name of Atoffa ; and her character was inferted with no great honour to the writer's gratitude . He published from time to time ( between 1730 and 1740 ) Imitations of different po ...
Pàgina 120
... and formidable , and gratified fometimes his pride , and sometimes his refentment ; till at last he began to think he should be more fafe , if he were lefs busy . The The Memoirs of Scriblerus , published about this time , 120 POPE .
... and formidable , and gratified fometimes his pride , and sometimes his refentment ; till at last he began to think he should be more fafe , if he were lefs busy . The The Memoirs of Scriblerus , published about this time , 120 POPE .
Pàgina 232
... fafe companion , and an eafy friend , Unblam'd through life , lamented in thy end . These are thy honours ! not that here thy buft Is mix'd with heroes , or with kings thy duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall fay , Striking ...
... fafe companion , and an eafy friend , Unblam'd through life , lamented in thy end . These are thy honours ! not that here thy buft Is mix'd with heroes , or with kings thy duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall fay , Striking ...
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