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Excerpt from An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Vol. 2 of 2 Chaucer's vein of poetry was chiefly turned to the light and the ridiculous But they who look into Chaucer, will foon be con vinced of this prevailing prejudice, and will find his comic vein, like that of Shakefpear, to be only like one of mercury, imperceptibly mingled with a mine of gold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Vol. 2 Poetry made it's firfl appearance in Britain, as perhaps in moft other countries, in the form of chronicles, intended to per petuate the deeds both of civil and military heroes, but mofily the latter. Of this f pe cies is the chronicle of Robert of Clooef ter; and of this fpecies alfo was the fong, or ode, which William the Conqueror, and his followers, fung at their landing in this kingdom from Normandy. The mention of which event, will naturally remind us of the check it gave to the native {trains of the old Britith poetry, by an introduction of foreign manners, cufioms, images, and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Vol. 1 of 2 Pope excelled, he is fuperior to all mankind and I only fay, that this fpecies of poetry is not the moft excellent one of the art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope I revere the memory of Porn, I refpeel: and honour his abilities; but I do not think him at the head of his profef fion. In other words, in that fpecies of poetry wherein Porn excelled, he is fuperior to all mankind: and I only fay, that this fpecies of poetry is not the molt excellent one of the art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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