Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Том 1The author, 1745 |
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... Homer with her Feet upon the Earth , and Head in the Skies : Upon which Lon- ginus cries out , That this is not fo much the Mea- fure of Difcord , as of Homer's Capacity , and Eleva- tion of Genius . Ev'n fo thefe diminitive Beings of ...
... Homer with her Feet upon the Earth , and Head in the Skies : Upon which Lon- ginus cries out , That this is not fo much the Mea- fure of Difcord , as of Homer's Capacity , and Eleva- tion of Genius . Ev'n fo thefe diminitive Beings of ...
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... Bodies chang'd to various Forms by Spleen ; Here living Tea - Pots stand , one Arm held out , One bent ; the Handle this , and that the Spout . A A Pipkin there like Homer's Tripod walks , Here fighs of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 59.
... Bodies chang'd to various Forms by Spleen ; Here living Tea - Pots stand , one Arm held out , One bent ; the Handle this , and that the Spout . A A Pipkin there like Homer's Tripod walks , Here fighs of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 59.
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... Homer ) were as vain as this . He concludes this Criticifm by calling Mr. Pope an Afs ; and indeed seems very angry , to find that there was a Poet coming or rather come forward , that would wear a greener Lawrel than himself . I don't ...
... Homer ) were as vain as this . He concludes this Criticifm by calling Mr. Pope an Afs ; and indeed seems very angry , to find that there was a Poet coming or rather come forward , that would wear a greener Lawrel than himself . I don't ...
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... Homer , the Dunciad , & c . we fhall take Notice of fome other Writings of our Poet : To Mr. Jervas , with Mr. Frefnoy's Art of Painting . On a Fan of the Author's Defign , in which was painted the Story of Cephalus and Procris ; with ...
... Homer , the Dunciad , & c . we fhall take Notice of fome other Writings of our Poet : To Mr. Jervas , with Mr. Frefnoy's Art of Painting . On a Fan of the Author's Defign , in which was painted the Story of Cephalus and Procris ; with ...
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... Homer . The Efay being ( which fet a new Value on it ) tranflated into French Verfe , occafioned a Letter from the Poet to the Translator : To General ****** 913 J F I could as well exprefs , or ( if you will al- I low me to lay it ) ...
... Homer . The Efay being ( which fet a new Value on it ) tranflated into French Verfe , occafioned a Letter from the Poet to the Translator : To General ****** 913 J F I could as well exprefs , or ( if you will al- I low me to lay it ) ...
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