The Works of Alexander Pope: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 5C. a J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... object and tendency , is absurd , as in such case he must have altered the texture and con- struction of his whole work . The younger Richardson appears to have been an honest , but a weak man , who , although he was employed by Pope to ...
... object and tendency , is absurd , as in such case he must have altered the texture and con- struction of his whole work . The younger Richardson appears to have been an honest , but a weak man , who , although he was employed by Pope to ...
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... object of the poem of Racine is to demonstrate the wretched condition of man as occasioned by the fall ; and therefore whatever represents the Creator as infinitely wise and benevolent , and as having formed all things for the best , is ...
... object of the poem of Racine is to demonstrate the wretched condition of man as occasioned by the fall ; and therefore whatever represents the Creator as infinitely wise and benevolent , and as having formed all things for the best , is ...
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... object of the Essay , we shall find that these are only particular parts which , like strong touches in the picture of a great artist , when viewed distinct from the rest , seem incorrect and discoloured , but when taken as a part of ...
... object of the Essay , we shall find that these are only particular parts which , like strong touches in the picture of a great artist , when viewed distinct from the rest , seem incorrect and discoloured , but when taken as a part of ...
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... object of our adoration . If we preserve human analogy , we must for ever find it impossible to reconcile any mixture of evil in the universe with infinite attributes ; much less can we ever prove the latter from the former . But ...
... object of our adoration . If we preserve human analogy , we must for ever find it impossible to reconcile any mixture of evil in the universe with infinite attributes ; much less can we ever prove the latter from the former . But ...
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... objects one after another ; but the existence and the attributes of the Deity can have no relation to time ; for that all things , past , present , and to come , are all at once present to the Divine Mind . " Warton . Oh ! blindness to ...
... objects one after another ; but the existence and the attributes of the Deity can have no relation to time ; for that all things , past , present , and to come , are all at once present to the Divine Mind . " Warton . Oh ! blindness to ...
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