The DunciadM. Cooper, 1970 - 235 pages |
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Page xiv
... of " an exorbitant subscription . " Gentle reader , be pleased to caft thine eye ▾ Vid . pref . to Mr. Tickel's translation of the first book of the Iliad , 4to . on the Propofal below quoted , and on what follows xiv TESTIMONIES.
... of " an exorbitant subscription . " Gentle reader , be pleased to caft thine eye ▾ Vid . pref . to Mr. Tickel's translation of the first book of the Iliad , 4to . on the Propofal below quoted , and on what follows xiv TESTIMONIES.
Page 82
... translation of one in Homer . VER . 64 , 65. On feet and wings , and flies , and wades , and hops ; So lab'ring on , with fboulders , bands , and head , ] So eagerly the Fiend O'er bog , o'er fleep , thro ' ftreight , rough , dense , or ...
... translation of one in Homer . VER . 64 , 65. On feet and wings , and flies , and wades , and hops ; So lab'ring on , with fboulders , bands , and head , ] So eagerly the Fiend O'er bog , o'er fleep , thro ' ftreight , rough , dense , or ...
Page 233
... translate Homer from the Greek , of which he knows not one word , into English , of which he understands as little r . I wonder how this Gentleman would look , fhould it be discover'd , that he has not translated ten verfes together in ...
... translate Homer from the Greek , of which he knows not one word , into English , of which he understands as little r . I wonder how this Gentleman would look , fhould it be discover'd , that he has not translated ten verfes together in ...
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abuſed Æneid affures againſt alfo alſo ancient Bavius becauſe Bookfellers caufe cauſe character Cibber Codrus Concanen Criticiſm Critics Curl defcribed defign Dennis Dryden dull Dulneſs Dunce Dunciad Effay Engliſh Eridanus ev'ry faid falfe fame fatyr fays fecond feem fhall fhew fhould fince fing firft firſt fome fons ftill fubject fuch fure genius Goddeſs greateſt hath Hero himſelf Homer honour houſe Ibid Iliad IMITATIONS John Dennis Journal King laft laſt Laureate learned leaſt lefs Letter LEWIS THEOBALD Mafter moft moſt Mufe muſt o'er obferved occafion octavo Ovid paffage Paftoral perfons pleaſed pleaſure poem Poet Poetry Pope Pope's praiſe Pref prefent printed profe publiſhed reader reaſon reft REMARK Reſtoration rife SCRIBL Scriblerus ſhall ſhe ſome ſtill thee thefe themſelves Theobald theſe things thofe thoſe thou thro tranflated uſe verfe verſe Virg Virgil whofe whoſe words writ writers