The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To which Were Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 3C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... pieces ; in the latter are many good critical remarks and precepts , and it is accompanied with notes that contain much agreeable instruction . For it may be added , his prose is better than his verse . Witness a Letter to a Young Man ...
... pieces ; in the latter are many good critical remarks and precepts , and it is accompanied with notes that contain much agreeable instruction . For it may be added , his prose is better than his verse . Witness a Letter to a Young Man ...
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... piece of tapestry , said to be the work of Queen Matilda , is annu- ally exhibited in the cathedral church of Bayeux , in Normandy , representing the expedition of William the Conqueror , and con- taining a most minute picture of every ...
... piece of tapestry , said to be the work of Queen Matilda , is annu- ally exhibited in the cathedral church of Bayeux , in Normandy , representing the expedition of William the Conqueror , and con- taining a most minute picture of every ...
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... pieces of still - life , to droll figures , to fruit and flower- pieces ; that Titian thought it no diminution of his genius , to spend much of his time in works of the former species ; and that , if their principles VOL . III . D Here ...
... pieces of still - life , to droll figures , to fruit and flower- pieces ; that Titian thought it no diminution of his genius , to spend much of his time in works of the former species ; and that , if their principles VOL . III . D Here ...
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... pieces would such a decision exclude ! How many animating or tender sentiments , how many affecting in- cidents , how much interesting information , are often connected with local scenery ! The genuine Poet surveys every prospect 34 ...
... pieces would such a decision exclude ! How many animating or tender sentiments , how many affecting in- cidents , how much interesting information , are often connected with local scenery ! The genuine Poet surveys every prospect 34 ...
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... piece , written on an uniform and consistent plan ; which he has endeavoured to prove by a Commentary , published by him in the lifetime of Pope , and highly commended by him . This idea Dr. Warton has strenu- ously controverted ...
... piece , written on an uniform and consistent plan ; which he has endeavoured to prove by a Commentary , published by him in the lifetime of Pope , and highly commended by him . This idea Dr. Warton has strenu- ously controverted ...
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Page 101 - The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Page 93 - And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — the style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found...
Page 45 - Ten Censure wrong for one who Writes amiss ; A Fool might once himself alone expose, Now One in Verse makes many more in Prose. 'Tis with our Judgments as our Watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Page 7 - Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain, Here earth and water seem to strive again ; Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd, But, as the world, harmoniously confus'd : Where order in variety we see, And where, though all things differ, all agree.
Page 186 - This day, black omens threat the brightest fair, That e'er deserv'da watchful spirit's care; Some dire disaster, or by force, or slight; But what, or where, the fates have wrapt in night. Whether the nymph shall break Diana's law, Or some frail china jar receive a flaw; Or stain her honour, or her new brocade; Forget her pray'rs, or miss a masquerade; Or lose her heart, or necklace, at a ball; Or whether Heav'n has doom'd that Shock must fall.
Page 53 - As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell 'em, would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire.
Page 81 - While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind; But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise, New distant scenes of endless science rise!
Page 204 - fore Gad, you must be civil! "Plague on't! 'tis past a jest — nay prithee, pox! "Give her the hair" — he spoke, and rapp'd his box. "It grieves me much" (replied the Peer again) "Who speaks so well should ever speak in vain. But by this Lock, this sacred Lock I swear, (Which never more shall join its parted hair; Which...
Page 176 - To one man's treat, but for another's ball? When Florio speaks what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand? With varying vanities, from every part, They shift the moving Toyshop of their heart; Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots strive, Beaux banish beaux, and coaches coaches drive.
Page 196 - And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies. Not louder shrieks to pitying heav'n are cast, When husbands, or when lap-dogs breathe their last; Or when rich china vessels fall'n from high, In glitt'ring dust and painted fragments lie! "Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine," (The victor cry'd) "the glorious prize is mine!