 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 324 páginas
...the critics agree it is the greatest work human nature is capable of. I know the French have already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of this sort, but at the same time they cut offalmost all undertakers from the possibility of ever performing them ; for the first qualification... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 360 páginas
...the critics agree it is the greatest work human nature is capable oTl I know the French have already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of this sort; but at the same time they cut offalmost all undertakers from I know it willbe objected, that one of the chief qualifications of an... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 518 páginas
...machinery of angels, demons, and magicians. The speech and behaviour of one of the VOL. VII. N already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of...made without a genius, nay, without learning or much reading. This must necessarily be of great use to all those who confess they never read, and of whom... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 520 páginas
...machinery of angels, demons, and magicians. The speech and behaviour of one of the VOL. VII. N already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of...made without a genius, nay, without learning or much reading. This must necessarily be of great use to all those who confess they never read, and of whom... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 páginas
...An epic poem, the critics agree, is the greatest work human nature is capable of. They have already offalmost all undertakers from the possibility of ever performing them ; for the first qualification... | |
 | 1826 - 434 páginas
...work human nature is capable of. I know the French have already laid down many mechanical rulesfor compositions of this sort, but at the same time they...without a genius, "nay, without learning, or much reading. This must necessarily be of great use to all those poets who confess they never read, and... | |
 | 1826 - 450 páginas
...a poet, is a genius. I mall here endeavour (for the benefit of my countrymen) to make it manifeft, that epic poems may be made without a genius, nay without learning or much reading. This muft neceiTirily be of great ufe to all thofe who confefs they never read, and of whom... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1837 - 252 páginas
...the critics agree it is the greatest work human nature is capable of. I know the French have already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of...in a poet, is a genius. I shall here endeavour (for tie benefit of my countrymen) to make it manifest, that epic poems may be made * without a genius,'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 páginas
...on Bossu ; who, after he has been so many years quoted, commended, and followed, by a long train of down many mechanical rules for compositions of this...poet, is a genius. I shall here endeavour, for the respectable disciples, must, I am afraid, alas ! be at last deserted and given up as a visionary and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1849 - 484 páginas
...ladies learned in ceconomics dictate to their pupils for the improvement of the kitchen and larder. the benefit of my countrymen, to make it manifest,...made without a genius, nay, without learning or much reading. This must necessarily be of great use to all those poets who confess they never read, and... | |
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French have already laid down many mechanical rules for compositions of this sort, but at the same time they cut off almost all undertakers from the possibility of ever performing them; for the first qualification they unanimously require in a poet, is... 
