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" Odyssey a criticism was published by Spence, at that time prelector of poetry at Oxford; a man whose learning was not very great, and whose mind was not very powerful. His criticism, however, was commonly just. What he thought, he thought rightly; and... "
The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 276
edited by - 1816
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience / POPE. 527 experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty...and praised with alacrity. With this criticism Pope wag so little offended, that he sought the acquaintance of the writer, who lived with him fiom that...
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...however was commonly just ; what he thought, he thought rightly ; and hi* remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience...to display beauties as expose faults; who censured witli respect, and praised with alacrity. < With this criticism Pope was so little offended, that he...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...however, was commonly just; what he thought, he thought rightly ; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty to display beauties as expose faults ;...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...however, was commonly just; what he thought, he thought rightly ; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty to display beauties as expose faults ;...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 pages
...however, was commonly just. What he thought, he thought rightly; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience...With this criticism Pope was so little offended, that lie sought the acquaintance of the writer, who lived with him from that time in great familiarity,...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 406 pages
...however, was commonly just ; what he thought, he thought rightly ; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much Tiis duty to display beauties as expose faults...
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THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL D

ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 pages
...however, was commonly just; what he thought, he thought rightly; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty to display beauties as expose faults;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the English poets (cont ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...however, was commonly just ; what he thought, he thought rightly ; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty to display beauties as expose faults ;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...however, was commonly just; what he thought, he thought rightly; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience of a critick without malevolence, who thought it as much his duty to display beauties as expose faults ;...
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The Guardian: With a Biographical, Historical, and Critical ..., Volume 1

1826 - 434 pages
...however, was commonly just; what he thought, he thought rightly; and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour. In him Pope had the first experience...and praised with alacrity. With this criticism Pope was^so little offended, that he sought the acquaintance of the writer, who lived with him from that...
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