The Works of Alexander Pope, Volumen7J.F. Dove, St. John's Square, 1822 |
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... poem of that sort . People seek for what they call wit , on all subjects , and in all places ; not considering that nature ... poetry , as well as the lowest , and forbid it to the Epic no less than the Pas- toral . I should certainly ...
... poem of that sort . People seek for what they call wit , on all subjects , and in all places ; not considering that nature ... poetry , as well as the lowest , and forbid it to the Epic no less than the Pas- toral . I should certainly ...
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... Epic Poetry and Hexameter Verse it had a place ; Clarke gives six examples of it , and its use , in his Notes on the 4th Book of the Iliad , ver . 456. Menage has made some useful remarks on this subject in his large notes on the Works ...
... Epic Poetry and Hexameter Verse it had a place ; Clarke gives six examples of it , and its use , in his Notes on the 4th Book of the Iliad , ver . 456. Menage has made some useful remarks on this subject in his large notes on the Works ...
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... poem informs his reader of the greatness of its subjects- Tantæ molis erat Romanam condere gentem . [ Bossu on Epic Poetry . ] There are innumerable little faults in him , among which I cannot but take notice of one in this book , where ...
... poem informs his reader of the greatness of its subjects- Tantæ molis erat Romanam condere gentem . [ Bossu on Epic Poetry . ] There are innumerable little faults in him , among which I cannot but take notice of one in this book , where ...
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... epic poetry re- quires . — Cui mens divinior atque os magna sonatu- rum.- -The Tarpawlin phrase can please none but such qui aurem habent Batavam ; they must not ex- pect auribus Atticis probari , I find by you . ( I think I have ...
... epic poetry re- quires . — Cui mens divinior atque os magna sonatu- rum.- -The Tarpawlin phrase can please none but such qui aurem habent Batavam ; they must not ex- pect auribus Atticis probari , I find by you . ( I think I have ...
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... Poets certainly deserved a better translation , at least into French prose , because to see it done in verse was ... Poetry , was so far introduced by her into those beauties of the Epic kind ( though but in that way of translation ) ...
... Poets certainly deserved a better translation , at least into French prose , because to see it done in verse was ... Poetry , was so far introduced by her into those beauties of the Epic kind ( though but in that way of translation ) ...
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Página 106 - Happy the man. whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound. Content to breathe his native air. In his own ground Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire. Whose trees in summer yield him shade. In winter fire.
Página 306 - The Muse, disgusted at an age and clime Barren of every glorious theme. In distant lands now waits a better time Producing subjects worthy fame : In happy climes where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools...
Página 259 - Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Página 259 - Hark, they whisper ; angels say, " Sister spirit, come away ! " What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my...
Página 259 - ... the world recedes it disappears heaven opens on my eyes my ears with sounds seraphic ring lend lend your wings i mount i fly o grave where is thy victory o death where is thy sting.
Página 306 - There shall be sung another golden Age, The rise of Empire and of Arts, The Good and Great inspiring epic Rage, The wisest Heads and noblest Hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heav'nly Flame did animate her Clay, By future Poets shall be sung.
Página 69 - People seek for what they call wit on all subjects and in all places, not considering that Nature loves truth so well that it hardly ever admits of flourishing. Conceit is to Nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve.
Página 250 - I would flatter myself into a good opinion of my own way of living : Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables...
Página 77 - It is not enough that nothing offends the Ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the things he treats of. So that there is (if one may express it so) a Style of Sound. As in describing a gliding Stream, the Numbers shou'd run easy and flowing; in describing a rough Torrent or Deluge, sonorous and swelling, and so of the rest.
Página 269 - outsteps the modesty of nature/' nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly...