Zara in English Letters Stirred by French Tragedy
A letter to a London paper praises Zara the French tragedy and its wide appeal, contrasts French gravity with English tastes, and previews an English translation. It discusses national character, the value of polite learning, and the hope for Zara's formal stage reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Zara
Falkener
France
Gipich
England
Brutus
Lufiznan
Maflera
Monsieur Viltaire
Verses to a Friend and a Pope's Odyssey Review
Reader receives a sample of early 18th century poetic exchange. A letter mentions sending verses to a friend, notes a noble ode rebuking Horace in defense of Pindar, and references a Naples tomb scene with a bay leaf. It previews a two-pence pamphlet on Pope's Odyssey and criticizes Beauties and Blemishes of the work with lines praising Addison and the critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Pindar
Virgil
Naples
Leneth
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the Temple
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Longinus