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Page 45
... last came to wish from his ( a ) pag . 6 , 7. of the Preface to a Book intitled , a Col- lection of all the Letters , Effays , Verfes , and Advertise- ments , occafion'd by Pope and Swift's Mifcellanies , print- ed for A Moore , 8vo ...
... last came to wish from his ( a ) pag . 6 , 7. of the Preface to a Book intitled , a Col- lection of all the Letters , Effays , Verfes , and Advertise- ments , occafion'd by Pope and Swift's Mifcellanies , print- ed for A Moore , 8vo ...
Page 48
... last great Critick forely lamenting it , even from the Effay on Criticism to this Day of the Dun-- ciad ! " A most notorious inftance ! ( quoth . " he ) of the depravity of genius and tafte , " the Approbation this Effay meets with ( a ) ...
... last great Critick forely lamenting it , even from the Effay on Criticism to this Day of the Dun-- ciad ! " A most notorious inftance ! ( quoth . " he ) of the depravity of genius and tafte , " the Approbation this Effay meets with ( a ) ...
Page 49
... last ( Queen Ann's ) Ministry , " was defign'd by fate to encourage Fools ( a ) . However , left we imagine our Author's Succefs was conftant and univerfal , they ac quaint us of certain works in a lefs degree of repute , whereof ...
... last ( Queen Ann's ) Ministry , " was defign'd by fate to encourage Fools ( a ) . However , left we imagine our Author's Succefs was conftant and univerfal , they ac quaint us of certain works in a lefs degree of repute , whereof ...
Page 83
... last , a little Ajax tips the fpire . 3 Then he . Great Tamer of all human art ! First in my care , and nearest at my . heart : 145 Dulness ! whofe good old cause I yet defend , With whom my Mufe began , with whom fhall end O thou , of ...
... last , a little Ajax tips the fpire . 3 Then he . Great Tamer of all human art ! First in my care , and nearest at my . heart : 145 Dulness ! whofe good old cause I yet defend , With whom my Mufe began , with whom fhall end O thou , of ...
Page 87
... last , his own cold fchylus took fire . ] He had been ( to ufe an expreffion of our Poet ) about Afchylus for ten years , and had received Subfcriptions for the fame , but then went about other Books . The character of this tragic Poet ...
... last , his own cold fchylus took fire . ] He had been ( to ufe an expreffion of our Poet ) about Afchylus for ten years , and had received Subfcriptions for the fame , but then went about other Books . The character of this tragic Poet ...
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