 If we would copy nature, it may be useful to take this idea along with us, that pastoral is an image of what they call the golden age. So that we are not to describe our shepherds as shepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then...  Works of Mister Alexander Pope - Page 5by Alexander Pope - 1717 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope, William Warburton - 1751
...natural, and the laft de«« lightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufefuJ to take • this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the heft of men followed the employment. To carry this refemblance... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester) - Literary Criticism - 1751
...copy Nature, it may be ufeful to tak* tliis Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of Xvhat they call the golden age. So that we are not to defcribe our fliepherds as fhepherds at this <day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752
...delightful. If we would copy Nature, i: may be uicful to take this Idea along with us, that PaflcraJ is an image of what they call the golden age. So that we are not to defcribe our fhepherds as ihepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754
...eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of men followed the employment To carry this refemblance... | |
![THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL VOL. XII\](http://bks0.books.google.co.nz/books?id=yI4FAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL VOL. XII\") | SERVERAL HANDS - 1755
...after comparative and fuperlative adjeclives. The mod renowned of all are Mlofi Defcript. oftbe WtrU. We are not to defcribe our fhepherds, as fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been, when the belt of men followed that employment. Pope. thole to whom the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Warburton - 1757
...eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...age. So that we are not to defcribe our fhepherds as fhephercs at this day really are, but as they may be conceived them to have been ; when the beft of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Warburton - 1760
...Theocr. P. * Xapiu de Cartn. Pait. pi P, If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is an image of what they...fhepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the beft of, men followed the employment, To carry this refemblance... | |
 | 1764
...205. Dryden's Virgil, vol. ip 89. •f If we would copy nature, it may be ufeful to take this idea along with us, that paftoral is an image of what they call the golden age, fo that we are not to defcribe our fhepherds, as ftiepherds at this day really are ; but as they may... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770
...Eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy Nature, it may be ufeful to take this Idea along with us, that Paftoral is .an image of what...Age. So that we .are not to defcribe our fhepherds as !hepherds at this day really rare, but as theymay be conceived then to have been; .when the beft of... | |
 | Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti - 1772 - 469 pages
...eclogue natural, and the laft delightful. If we would copy nature, it may be ufcful to take this idea along with us, that paftoral is an image of what they...the golden age. So that we are not to defcribe our ihepherds as fliepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been when... | |
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