The Works of the English Poets: PrefacesH. Hughs, 1781 |
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... and , thinking himself entitled to poeti- cal converfation , began at feventeen to frequent Will's , a coffee - houfe on the north fide of Ruffel - ftreet in Covent- B 2 garden , garden , where the wits of that time ufed to POPE . 19.
... and , thinking himself entitled to poeti- cal converfation , began at feventeen to frequent Will's , a coffee - houfe on the north fide of Ruffel - ftreet in Covent- B 2 garden , garden , where the wits of that time ufed to POPE . 19.
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... person is depreciated ; but he feems to have known fomething of Pope's character , in whom may be difcovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own vir- tues . B 4 The The pamphlet is fuch as rage might be expected to POPE . 23.
... person is depreciated ; but he feems to have known fomething of Pope's character , in whom may be difcovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own vir- tues . B 4 The The pamphlet is fuch as rage might be expected to POPE . 23.
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... frequently contradicts himself . Fifthly , he is almoft perpetually in the wrong . All these pofitions he attempts to prove by quotations and remarks ; but his defire to do mifchief is greater than his power . He has , however , justly ...
... frequently contradicts himself . Fifthly , he is almoft perpetually in the wrong . All these pofitions he attempts to prove by quotations and remarks ; but his defire to do mifchief is greater than his power . He has , however , justly ...
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... frequently employed in Hiber- " nian land ? The perfon that wants this " wit may indeed be fcorned , but the " fcorn fhews the honour which the " contemner has for wit . " Of this re- mark Pope made the proper ufe , by cor- recting the ...
... frequently employed in Hiber- " nian land ? The perfon that wants this " wit may indeed be fcorned , but the " fcorn fhews the honour which the " contemner has for wit . " Of this re- mark Pope made the proper ufe , by cor- recting the ...
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... frequent confultations , and perhaps never tranflated any paffage till he had read his verfion , which indeed he has been fometimes fufpected of ufing instead of the original . 4 Notes Notes were likewife to be provided s for the fix ...
... frequent confultations , and perhaps never tranflated any paffage till he had read his verfion , which indeed he has been fometimes fufpected of ufing instead of the original . 4 Notes Notes were likewife to be provided s for the fix ...
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