An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...W.J. and J. Richardson, 1806 |
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Page 37
... never had been used to the surprising juice of the grape , render up their reason to the first delicious cup " this is sufficiently gallant ; but what he adds has much of the sublime , and is like a thought of Milton's : To man that was ...
... never had been used to the surprising juice of the grape , render up their reason to the first delicious cup " this is sufficiently gallant ; but what he adds has much of the sublime , and is like a thought of Milton's : To man that was ...
Page 52
... POPE , as not being the purest English , Swift answered , with his usual roughness , " I could never get the blockhead to study his grammar . » of lobsters would have done very well , two shil- 52 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... POPE , as not being the purest English , Swift answered , with his usual roughness , " I could never get the blockhead to study his grammar . » of lobsters would have done very well , two shil- 52 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
Page 56
... Never- theless , there are too many lines , in this perform- ance , plain and prosaic . The meaner the sub- ject is of a preceptive poem , the more striking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to chuse a low ...
... Never- theless , there are too many lines , in this perform- ance , plain and prosaic . The meaner the sub- ject is of a preceptive poem , the more striking appears the art of the poet : It is even of use , perhaps , to chuse a low ...
Page 57
... never imagine you were so deep in morals ; or that so many new and excellent rules could be produced so advantageously and agree- ably in that science , from any one head . I con- fess in some places I was forced to read twice I believe ...
... never imagine you were so deep in morals ; or that so many new and excellent rules could be produced so advantageously and agree- ably in that science , from any one head . I con- fess in some places I was forced to read twice I believe ...
Page 64
... never taught to stray , Far as the solar walk , or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has giv❜n , Behind the cloud - topp'd hill , an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd , Some happier island in the wat ...
... never taught to stray , Far as the solar walk , or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has giv❜n , Behind the cloud - topp'd hill , an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd , Some happier island in the wat ...
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Page 236 - Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer...
Page 77 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurl'd: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 111 - Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly ; That we on earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise ; As once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against nature's chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion sway'J In perfect diapason, whilst they stood In first obedience, and their state of good.
Page 64 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 249 - As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad...
Page 180 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Page 59 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Page 205 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Page 287 - There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul...
Page 94 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flowery lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.