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" I must also observe with Longinus, that the productions of a great genius, with many lapses and inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to the works of an inferior kind of author, which are scrupulously exact, and conformable to all the rules of correct... "
A Collection of Select Aphorisms and Maxims: With Several Historical ... - Page 84
by Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 322 pages
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The Spectator. ...

1712 - 482 pages
...Ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Longintts, that the Productions of a great Genius, with many Lapfesand Inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to the Works...an inferior Kind of Author, which are fcrupuloufly exacl: and conformable to all Rules of corred Writing. I fhall conclude my Paper with a Story out (fiBocculini,...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...Impejfe&ions, without endeavouring to enflame them with Ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Longinas, that the Productions of a great Genius, with many Lapfes...to the Works of an inferior kind of Author, which arefcrupuloufly exact and conformable to all the Rules o£ correct Writing. • I fhall conclude my...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1738 - 310 pages
...Imperfeftions, without endeavouring -to inflame them with Ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Longinus, that the Productions of a great Genius, with many Lapfes, and Inadvertencies, are infinitely preferableto the Works of an inferior kind of Author, which are fcrupuloufly exaft and conformable...
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The Spectator: ...

1737 - 314 pages
...Produ&ions of a great Genius, with many Lapfesand Inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to the Wcyks of an inferior Kind of Author, which are fcrupuloufly exact and conformable to all the Rules of correct Writing. I fhall conclude my Paper with a Story out of BoccaHni, which fufficiently...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...imperfections, without endevoring to inflame them with ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Longinus, that the productions of a great genius, with many lapfes...an inferior kind of author, which are fcrupuloufly exaft and conformable to all the rules of correct writing. I mall conclude my paper with a ftory out...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...imperfections, without endevoring to inflame them with ridicule. I muft alfo obferve v.iih Longinus, that the productions of a great genius, with many lapfes...the works of an inferior kind of author, which are fcrupufoufly exacV and conformable 10 all the rules of corredt writing. I mall conclude my paper with...
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
....Imperfections, without endeavouring to inflame them with Ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Lcnginus, that the Productions of a great Genius, with many Lapfes...Author, which are fcrupuloufly exact and conformable to all the Rules of correct Writing. I fhall conclude my Paper with a Story out of Boccaliui, which fufficiently...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...imperfections, without endeavouring to inflame them with ridicule. I muft alfo obferve with Longinus, that the productions of a great genius, with many lapfes...the works of an inferior kind of author, which are ferupuloufly exaCt, and conformable to all the rules of corred writing. I fhall conclude my paper with...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1778 - 336 pages
...imperfections, without endeavouring to mflame them with ridicule. I mvft alfo obferve with Longir.us, that the productions of a great genius, with -many lapfes...the works of an inferior kind of author, which are fcrupuioufly exact and conformable to all the rules of ccrrect writing. I fhall conclude this paper...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...with ridicule. I mult alfo obferve with Longinus, that the produirions of a great genius, with nnny lapfes and inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable...the works of an inferior kind of author, which are fcnipiiloully exaft anil conformable to all the rules ot corren writing. „ I (hall conclude this...
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