 Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each other, all the qualities that constitute genius. He had Invention, by which new trains of events are formed, and new scenes of imagery displayed, as in the Rape of the Lock; and by which extrinsick...  The Lives of the English Poets - Page 289by Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...modern. Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjufted to each other, all the qualities that conftitute genius. He had Invention, by which new trains of events are formed, and new fcenes of imagery difplayed, as in the Rape of the Lock ; or extrinfick and adventitious embellimments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...word Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjufteJ to each other, all the qualities that conftitute genius. He had Invention, by which new trains of events are formed, and new fcenes of imagery difplayed, as in the Rape of the Lock ; and by which extrinfick and adventitious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...woid; Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjufled to each other, all the qualities that conftitute genius. He had Invention, by which new trains of events are formed, and new fcenes of imagery difplayed, as in the Rape of the Lock; and by which extrinfick and adventitious embellifhments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...word Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjufted to each other, all the qualities that conftitute genius. He had Invention, by which new trains of events are formed, and new fcenes of imagery difplayed, as in the Raps of the Lock; and by which extrinfick and adven- V titious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...generally uncouth and party coloured ; neither Original nor translated, neither apcknt nor modern*. Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each other, all the qualities that constitute genius. lie had Invention, by which new trains of eventsarc formed, and new scenes oi imagery displayed, as... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...not incompatible qualities. « He had invention, (Dr Johnson continues), by which new trains of ideas are formed, and new scenes of imagery displayed, as in. the Rape of the Lock ; or extrinsic embellishments and illustrations arc connected with a known subject, as in the Essay... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...generally uncouth and party coloured; neither orr'inal nor translated, neither ancient nor modern*. o _ Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each...displayed, as in the " Rape of the Lock ;" and by which extrinsick and adventitious embellishments and illustrations are connected with a known subject, as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...generally uncouth and party-coloured ; neither original nor translated, neither ancient nor modern *. Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each...illustrations are connected with a known subject, a* in the Essay on Criticism, lie had imagination, which strongly impresses on the writer's mind, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...generally uncouth and party-coloured; neither original nor translated, neither ancient nor modern1. Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each...as in the Rape of the Lock; and by which extrinsic tnd adventitious embellishments and illustrations are connected wi\ha known subject, w in the Essay... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...generally uncouth and party coloured, neither original nor translated, neither ancient nor modern.* Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each...displayed, as in the " Rape of the Lock ;" and by which * In one of these poems is a couplet to which belongs a story that I once heard the reverend Dr. Ridley... | |
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