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...time they cut off almoft all undertakers from the poffibility of ever performing them ; for the fiilr. qualification they unanimoufly require in a Poet,...Genius, nay without Learning or much Reading. This muft necdTarily be of great ufe to all thofe who confcfs JP 4 they never Read, and of whom the world is...

...a Poet, i> a Genius. I lhall here endeavour (for the benefit of my Countrymen) to make it manifcfl, that Epic Poems may be made without a Genius, nay without Learning or much Reading. This muft ncccflarily be of great ufe to all thofe who con/el? they never Read, and of whom the world is convinced...

...undertakers from the poffibility of ever performing them ; for the firft qualification they imanimoufly require in a Poet, is a Genius. I fhall here endeavour...Genius, nay without Learning or much Reading. This muft neceflafily be of great ufe to all thole who confefs they never Read, and of whom tie world is convinced...

...time they cut oft" almoft all undertakers from the pofiibility of ever performing them ; for the firfl qualification they unanimoufly require in a Poet,...•without a Genius,, nay without Learning or much 1 Jing. This muft neceflarily be of great yfe to : iofe who confefs they never Read, and of whom '...

...performing them ; for the firft qualification they unanimoufly require in a poet, is a genius. I mall here endeavour (for the benefit of my countrymen)...^ nay without learning or much reading. This muft neceffarily be of great ufe to all thofe, who confefs they never read^ and of whom the World is convinced...

...already laid down many mechanical rules for compofmons of this fort, but at the fame time they cut cut off almoft all undertakers from the poffibility...benefit of my countrymen, to make it manifeft, that an epic poem, may be made without a genius, nay, without learning or much reading. This muft neceflarily...

...poffibility of ever performing them ; for the firft qualification they unanimtqufly require in a Poet, is ;i Genius. I fhall here endeavour (for the benefit of...Genius, nay without Learning or much Reading. This muft fleceffarily be of great ufe to all thofe who confefs they never Read, and of whom the world is convinced...