Dr. Johnson's Critical Vocabulary: A Selection from His DictionaryUniversity Press of America, 1986 - 268 pages |
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... Pope . 1. A critical examination ; critical remarks ; animadversions . I should be glad if I could persuade him to ... Pope . Not that my quill to criticks was confin'ed , My verse gave ampler lessons to mankind . Pope . CRITICAL . adj ...
... Pope . 1. A critical examination ; critical remarks ; animadversions . I should be glad if I could persuade him to ... Pope . Not that my quill to criticks was confin'ed , My verse gave ampler lessons to mankind . Pope . CRITICAL . adj ...
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... Pope . 1. The science of harmonical that hath sounds . no musick in himself , concord of sweet sounds , man Nor is ... Pope . and musick -masters . Arb . and Pope . 2. An enigma ; any thing artfully made difficult . To thy opinions ...
... Pope . 1. The science of harmonical that hath sounds . no musick in himself , concord of sweet sounds , man Nor is ... Pope . and musick -masters . Arb . and Pope . 2. An enigma ; any thing artfully made difficult . To thy opinions ...
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... Pope . 8. The state or operation of the material world He binding nature fast in fate , Left conscience free and will . Pope . 9 . Sort ; species . A dispute of this nature caused mischief in abundance betwixt a king and an archbishop ...
... Pope . 8. The state or operation of the material world He binding nature fast in fate , Left conscience free and will . Pope . 9 . Sort ; species . A dispute of this nature caused mischief in abundance betwixt a king and an archbishop ...
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