The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 8H.D. Symonds, 1799 |
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... THEOCRITUS , who is by way of eminence ftiled the Father of Paftoral Poetry . We fhall now , therefore , bring forward a few biogra- phical particulars refpecting this great man , and tranf- cribe a few illuftrative paffages from his ...
... THEOCRITUS , who is by way of eminence ftiled the Father of Paftoral Poetry . We fhall now , therefore , bring forward a few biogra- phical particulars refpecting this great man , and tranf- cribe a few illuftrative paffages from his ...
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... THEOCRITUS ' 16th Idyl- lium , infcribed with the monarch's name , where the poet afferts the dignity of his profeffion , laments his poor encouragement , and infinuates to the Prince what a brave figure he would have made in verfe ...
... THEOCRITUS ' 16th Idyl- lium , infcribed with the monarch's name , where the poet afferts the dignity of his profeffion , laments his poor encouragement , and infinuates to the Prince what a brave figure he would have made in verfe ...
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... THEOCRITUS , whofe great art is to introduce you into the country , and to entertain you with the objects by which you are there furrounded . This third Idyll is ufually brought forward by way of fpecimen ; for it is characterized by ...
... THEOCRITUS , whofe great art is to introduce you into the country , and to entertain you with the objects by which you are there furrounded . This third Idyll is ufually brought forward by way of fpecimen ; for it is characterized by ...
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... THEOCRITUS in the words of the editors of the New Biographical Dic- tionary- " " His Paftorals , doubtlefs , ought to be con- fidered as the foundation of his credit ; upon this claim he will be admitted for the finifher as well as the ...
... THEOCRITUS in the words of the editors of the New Biographical Dic- tionary- " " His Paftorals , doubtlefs , ought to be con- fidered as the foundation of his credit ; upon this claim he will be admitted for the finifher as well as the ...
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... Theocritus ' Pastoral Poetry .. : 13 Wraxall's Memoirs , Extracts Theology 32 f.om 42 Travels and Voyages 35 Thomfon , Anecdote of . 67 Weftcott , Captain , on Death his P. 82 Tooke's View of the Ruffian Wild Brook , to the .. P. 190 ...
... Theocritus ' Pastoral Poetry .. : 13 Wraxall's Memoirs , Extracts Theology 32 f.om 42 Travels and Voyages 35 Thomfon , Anecdote of . 67 Weftcott , Captain , on Death his P. 82 Tooke's View of the Ruffian Wild Brook , to the .. P. 190 ...
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