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 4C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... rest of the poem , is wholly ironi- cal , and purports nothing more than that the methods adopted by the Goddess of Dulness , and so eagerly prosecuted by the pe- dants and dunces who are devoted to her cause , must undoubtedly have ...
... rest of the poem , is wholly ironi- cal , and purports nothing more than that the methods adopted by the Goddess of Dulness , and so eagerly prosecuted by the pe- dants and dunces who are devoted to her cause , must undoubtedly have ...
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... rest too secure in thy contempt of these instruments . Re- member what the Dutch stories somewhere relate , that a great part of their provinces was once overflowed , by a small opening made in one of their dykes by a single water - rat ...
... rest too secure in thy contempt of these instruments . Re- member what the Dutch stories somewhere relate , that a great part of their provinces was once overflowed , by a small opening made in one of their dykes by a single water - rat ...
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... rest being Pope's . Of the reality of this important error , which deprives Pope of a great share of his own work , and frequently weakens the effect , by attributing to the commentator what ought to be received on the higher authority ...
... rest being Pope's . Of the reality of this important error , which deprives Pope of a great share of his own work , and frequently weakens the effect , by attributing to the commentator what ought to be received on the higher authority ...
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... rest is of no value . " In which , methinks , his judgment resembles that of a French taylor on a villa and gardens by the Thames : " All this is very fine , but take away the river , and it is good for nothing . " 66 But very contrary ...
... rest is of no value . " In which , methinks , his judgment resembles that of a French taylor on a villa and gardens by the Thames : " All this is very fine , but take away the river , and it is good for nothing . " 66 But very contrary ...
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... rest , there is a slight mistake , for this younger muse was an elder . Nor was the gentle- man ( who is a friend of our author ) employed by Mr. Addison to translate it after him , since he saith himself that he did it before ...
... rest , there is a slight mistake , for this younger muse was an elder . Nor was the gentle- man ( who is a friend of our author ) employed by Mr. Addison to translate it after him , since he saith himself that he did it before ...
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Página 12 - A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that its author writ ; Survey the whole, nor seek slight faults to find Where nature moves, and rapture warms the mind ; Nor lose, for that malignant dull delight, The generous pleasure to be charm'd with wit.
Página 339 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Página 343 - Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word; Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall, And universal Darkness buries all.
Página 296 - The critic Eye, that microscope of Wit, Sees hairs and pores, examines bit by bit...
Página 232 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Página 301 - Show all his paces, not a step advance. With the same cement, ever sure to bind, We bring to one dead level every mind. Then take him to develop, if you can, And hew the block off, and get out the man. 270 But wherefore waste I words? I see advance Whore, pupil, and laced governor from France. Walker! our hat' nor more he deigned to say, But, stern as Ajax
Página 247 - I turn my ravish'd eyes, gay gilded scenes and shining prospects rise, poetic fields encompass me around, and still I seem to tread on classic ground; for here the Muse so oft her harp has strung, that not a mountain rears its head unsung, renown'd in verse each shady thicket grows, and every stream in heavenly numbers flows.
Página 38 - The observations follow one another like those in Horace's Art of Poetry, without that methodical regularity which would have been requisite in a prose author.
Página 295 - While towering o'er your alphabet, like Saul, Stands our Digamma, and o'ertops them all. Tis true, on words is still our whole debate, Disputes of me or te, of aut or at, To sound or sink in cano, O or A, Or give up Cicero to C or K.
Página 350 - He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad...