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... means able to exe- cute , naturally applies himself to labour and finish . thofe parts , which he finds are within his power . It is of confequence therefore [ from 1. 38 to 40 ] for every writer to be well acquainted with the nature B ...
... means able to exe- cute , naturally applies himself to labour and finish . thofe parts , which he finds are within his power . It is of confequence therefore [ from 1. 38 to 40 ] for every writer to be well acquainted with the nature B ...
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... means of an in- genious and happy pofition of a well - known word , in respect of fome others , to give it a new air , and caft . Or , if it be neceflary to coin new words , as it will be in fubjects of an abftrufe nature , and ...
... means of an in- genious and happy pofition of a well - known word , in respect of fome others , to give it a new air , and caft . Or , if it be neceflary to coin new words , as it will be in fubjects of an abftrufe nature , and ...
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... means into the main of his fubject , which was dra- matic poetry , and by the most delicate tranfition ima- ginable , proceeds [ from 1. 89 to 323 ] to deliver a feries of rules , interfpersed with historical accounts , and enlivened by ...
... means into the main of his fubject , which was dra- matic poetry , and by the most delicate tranfition ima- ginable , proceeds [ from 1. 89 to 323 ] to deliver a feries of rules , interfpersed with historical accounts , and enlivened by ...
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... means to avoid that fervility and unoriginal air , fo often charged upon fuch pieces . I faid characters and fubjects ; for his method leading him to guard against fervility of imitation in point of characters , the poet chofe to ...
... means to avoid that fervility and unoriginal air , fo often charged upon fuch pieces . I faid characters and fubjects ; for his method leading him to guard against fervility of imitation in point of characters , the poet chofe to ...
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... means of which he inftructs us in the due temperature and decorum of the fatyric style . 3. Lastly , [ from 1. 240 to 251 ] he directs to the choice of proper fubjects , and de- fines the just character of those principal and fo un ...
... means of which he inftructs us in the due temperature and decorum of the fatyric style . 3. Lastly , [ from 1. 240 to 251 ] he directs to the choice of proper fubjects , and de- fines the just character of those principal and fo un ...
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