The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of ScriblerusLawton Gilliver, 1729 - 221 páginas |
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... shall here , according to the laudable usage of Editors , collect the various judgments of the Learned concerning our Poet : Various indeed , not only of different authors , but of the fame author at different feafons . Nor fhall we ga ...
... shall here , according to the laudable usage of Editors , collect the various judgments of the Learned concerning our Poet : Various indeed , not only of different authors , but of the fame author at different feafons . Nor fhall we ga ...
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... Tranflation of the ILIAD celebrated by numerous pens , yet shall it fuffice to mention the indefatigable 3. Printed 1728. pag . 12. t . Alma , Cant . 2 . Sir Sir RICHARD BLACKMORE , Kt . Who ( tho ' 24 TESTIMONIES of AUTHORS ,
... Tranflation of the ILIAD celebrated by numerous pens , yet shall it fuffice to mention the indefatigable 3. Printed 1728. pag . 12. t . Alma , Cant . 2 . Sir Sir RICHARD BLACKMORE , Kt . Who ( tho ' 24 TESTIMONIES of AUTHORS ,
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... shall determine on nothing ; but leave thee , gentle reader ! to fteer thy judgment equally between various opinions , and to chufe whether thou wilt incline to the Teftimonies of Authors known , or of Authors un- known of those who ...
... shall determine on nothing ; but leave thee , gentle reader ! to fteer thy judgment equally between various opinions , and to chufe whether thou wilt incline to the Teftimonies of Authors known , or of Authors un- known of those who ...
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... shall be forthwith brought to her empire . These he causes to pass in review before his eyes , de- fcribing each by his proper figure , character , and qua- lifications . On a fudden the Scene shifts , and a vast number of miracles and ...
... shall be forthwith brought to her empire . These he causes to pass in review before his eyes , de- fcribing each by his proper figure , character , and qua- lifications . On a fudden the Scene shifts , and a vast number of miracles and ...
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... shall have it , But I the true Laureate to whom the King gave it ? Apollo begg'd pardon , and granted his claim , But vow'd , that till then be ne'er heard of his name . Seffion of Poets . Of Blackmore , see book 2. verse 258. Of ...
... shall have it , But I the true Laureate to whom the King gave it ? Apollo begg'd pardon , and granted his claim , But vow'd , that till then be ne'er heard of his name . Seffion of Poets . Of Blackmore , see book 2. verse 258. Of ...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus Alexander Pope Vista completa - 1735 |
The Dunciad. With notes variorum, and the prolegomena of Scriblerus Alexander Pope Vista completa - 1729 |
The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus Alexander Pope Vista completa - 1729 |
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Página 24 - Poetry, he will find but few precepts in it which he may not meet with in Aristotle, and which were not commonly known by all the poets of the Augustan age. His way of expressing and applying them, not his invention of them, is what we are chiefly to admire.
Página 76 - For thee we dim the eyes, and stuff the head With all such reading as was never read : For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, goddess, and about it : So spins the silkworm small its slender store, And labours till it clouds itself all o'er.
Página 29 - See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot!
Página 24 - ... that they have in them all the graces of novelty, and make the reader, who was before acquainted with them, still more convinced of their truth and solidity.
Página 146 - My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Página 168 - See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die, Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires.
Página 154 - And ten-horn'd fiends and giants rush to war. Hell rises, Heaven descends, and dance on earth : Gods, imps, and monsters, music, rage, and mirth, A fire, a jig, a battle, and a ball, Till one wide conflagration swallows all.
Página 209 - Innocence of the golden age, so necessary to be observed by all writers of Pastoral. At the conclusion of this piece, the author reconciles the lovers and ends the eclogue the most simply in the world : So Rager parted vor to vetch tha kee. And vor her bucket in went Cicily.
Página 24 - By the way, what rare numbers are here! Would not one swear that this youngster had espoused some antiquated Muse, who had sued out a divorce on account of impotence from some superannuated sinner; and, having been p — xed by her former spouse, has got the gout in her decrepit age, which makes her hobble so damnably.' This was the man who would reform a nation sinking into barbarity. In another place Pope himself allowed that Dennis had detected one of those blunders which are called bulls.
Página 192 - Tulle / and the boke of dyodorus syculus. and diuerse other werkes oute of latyn in to englysshe not in rude and olde langage. but in polysshed and ornate termes craftely. as he that hath redde vyrgyle / ouyde. tullye. and all the other noble poetes and oratours / to me vnknowen: And also he hath redde the ix.