| SEVERAL HANDS - 1769 - 594 pages
...; like pieces of the old provençal poets, which abound with fancy, and are the moil amufing fcenes in nature. There are three or four' of this kind in...the more wild and exotic the better ; therefore a vi/Ion t which is confined to no rules of probability, will take in all variety and luxuriancy of description... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1769 - 596 pages
...abound with fancy, and are the' ra*ft araufing fcenes in nature. There are three or four of this kind jn Chaucer, admirable: "the Flower and the Leaf' every...to tell a fairy tale, the more wild and exotic the belter ; therefore a vifion, which is confined to no rules of probability, will take in all variety... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1769 - 102 pages
...moral) like pieces of the old provencal poets, which abound with fancy, and are the moft amufing fcenes in nature. There are three or four of this kind in...and the Leaf" every body has been delighted with. All that can charm the rye, or pleafe the ear, Says, Harmony itfelf inhabits here. I HAVE . • •... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...; like pieces of the old provencal poets, which abound with fancy, and are the moft amufing fcenes in nature. There are three or four of this kind in...the more wild and exotic the better ; therefore a •vi/ion, which is confined to no rules of probability, will take in all the variety and luxuriancy... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 466 pages
...; like pieces of the old provencal poets, which abound with fancy, and are the moft amufing fcenes in nature. There are three or four of this kind in...the more wild and exotic the better ; therefore a •ui/ion, which is confined to no rules of probability, will take in all the variety and luxuriancy... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 510 pages
...descriptive way on any subject you please, mixed with vision and moral ; like pieces of the old proven^al poets, which abound with fancy, and are the most amusing scenes in nature. There * The lines here alluded to are as follow : In Tempe's shades the living lyre was strung, And the first... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 512 pages
...descriptive way on any subject you please, mixed with vision and moral; like pieces of the old proven^al poets, which abound with fancy, and are the most amusing scenes in nature. There * The lines here alluded to are as follow : In Tetnpe's shades the living lyre was strung, And the... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 510 pages
...descriptive way on any subject you please, mixed with vision and moral; like pieces of the old proven^al poets, which abound with fancy, and are the most amusing scenes in nature. There * The lines here alluded to are as follow : In Tempe's shades the living lyre was strung, And the first... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 452 pages
...descriptive way on any subject you please, mixed with vision and moral ; like pieces of the old proven^al poets, which abound with fancy, and are the most amusing...Flower and the Leaf every body has been delighted with. 1 have long had an inclination to tell a fairy tale, the more wild and exotic the better ; therefore... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 pages
...descriptive way, on any subject you please, mixed with vision and moral; like pieces of the old Provencal poets, which abound with fancy, and are the most amusing scenes in nature. There are three or four of 5 September 26th, 1723. this kind in Chaucer, admirable ; the Flower and the Leaf every body has been... | |
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