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" ... him. His characters are so much nature herself, that it is a sort of injury to call them by so distant a name as copies of her. Those of other poets have a constant resemblance, which... "
The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters - Page 306
by Alexander Pope - 1757
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The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1745 - 582 pages
...that he /peaks from her, as that (lie fpeaks thro* him. His Characters are fo much Nature her felf, that 'tis a fort of injury to call them by fo diftant...name as Copies of her. Thofe of other Poets have a conilant refemblance, which mews that they receiv'd them from one another, and were but multiplyers...
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The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentleman of Verona. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pages
...; and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that fhe Ipeaks thro' him. His Characters are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury...have a conftant refemblance, which fhews that they receiv'd them from one another, and were but multipliers of the fame image : each picture like a mock-rainbow...
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The Works of Shakespear: Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 pages
...; and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that fhe fpeaks thro' him. His Characters are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury...of other Poets have a conftant refemblance, which mews that they receiv'd them from one another, and were but multipliers of the fame image : each picture...
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The Works of Shakespear: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 pages
...i and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that {he Ipeaks thro' him. His Characters are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury to call them by fo diflfant a name as Copies of her. Thofe of other Poets have a conftant refemblance, which Jhews that...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that fhe fpeafcs thro' him. His Ckarafleas are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury...fhews that they received them from one another, and wrre but multipliers of the fame image : each pi&ure like a mock-rainbow is but the reflexion of a...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...fay that he fpeaks from her, as that fhe fpeaks thro' him. His Ckarafleas are fo much Nature heTfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury to call them by fo diftant...of other Poets have a conftant refemblance, which ftews that they received them from one another, and were but multipliers of the fame image : «ach...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...; and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that fhe fpeaks thro' him. His CharafJeat are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury to call them by fo- diftant a name as- espies of her. Thofe of other Poets have a conftant refemblance, which fhews that they received them...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...and 'tis not fo juft to fay that he fpeaks from her, as that flic fpeaks thro' him. His Characters are fo much Nature herfelf, that 'tis a fort of injury...of other Poets have a conftant refemblance, which mews that they received them from one another, and were but multipliers of the fame image : each picture...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 1

Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 366 pages
...from her, as that Ihe fpeaks through him. His charafters are fo much nature herfelf, . .that.it is a fort of injury to call them by fo diftant a name, as copies of her. The Eower over our paffions was likewife never pef:ffed in fo eminent a degree, or difpliyed in fo....
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Shakespear Illustrated, Or, The Novels and Histories, on which the ..., Volume 1

Charlotte Lennox - 1753 - 318 pages
...Shakefpears Plays, tells us, that " Shakefpear's Characters are Nature herfelf ; and that it is. a Sort of Injury to call them by fo diftant a Name as Copies of hen" It is certain, that all the Characters in Ratlieo, excepting, as I faid before, Mercutio's, are...
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