The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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Page 107
... things that relate to your profperity , have their intervals of wifhing for them- felves , and are within a little of grudging you the full- nefs of your fortune : they would be more malicious you ufed it not fo well , and with fo much ...
... things that relate to your profperity , have their intervals of wifhing for them- felves , and are within a little of grudging you the full- nefs of your fortune : they would be more malicious you ufed it not fo well , and with fo much ...
Page 108
... thing of your production , is requifite to refresh your cha- racter . This , I think , my Lord , is a fufficient reproach to you ; and , fhould I carry it as far as mankind would authorize me , would be little lefs than fatyr . And ...
... thing of your production , is requifite to refresh your cha- racter . This , I think , my Lord , is a fufficient reproach to you ; and , fhould I carry it as far as mankind would authorize me , would be little lefs than fatyr . And ...
Page 110
... things that fhock the public quiet , or the reputation of pri- vate perfons , under the notion of humour . But I mean not the authority which is annexed to your office : I speak of that only which is inborn , and inherent to your perfon ...
... things that fhock the public quiet , or the reputation of pri- vate perfons , under the notion of humour . But I mean not the authority which is annexed to your office : I speak of that only which is inborn , and inherent to your perfon ...
Page 119
... thing that relates to verfe . I have then , as you fee , obferved the failings of many great wits amongst the moderns , who have attempted to write an Epic Poem : befides thefe , or the like ani , madverfions of them or other men ...
... thing that relates to verfe . I have then , as you fee , obferved the failings of many great wits amongst the moderns , who have attempted to write an Epic Poem : befides thefe , or the like ani , madverfions of them or other men ...
Page 125
... things must be left to the invention and judgment of the poet : if any of fo happy a genius be now living , or any future age can ¿ produce a man , who , being converfant in the philofophy of of Plato , as it is now accommodated to ...
... things must be left to the invention and judgment of the poet : if any of fo happy a genius be now living , or any future age can ¿ produce a man , who , being converfant in the philofophy of of Plato , as it is now accommodated to ...
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