The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In Verse and Prose: Containing the Principal Notes of Drs. Warburton and Warton: Illustrations, and Critical and Explanatory Remarks, by Johnson, Wakefield, A. Chalmers, F.S.A. and Others. To which are Added, Now First Published, Some Original Letters, with Additional Observations, and Memoirs of the Life of the Author, Volumen 7J. Johnson, J. Nichols and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son ... [and 24 others], 1806 |
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... seen these Letters of Curll's , nor would go to his fhop about them ; I have not seen the Sappho , alias E. T. thefe feven years . Her writing , That I gave her ' em , to do what he would with ' em , is ftraining the point too far . I ...
... seen these Letters of Curll's , nor would go to his fhop about them ; I have not seen the Sappho , alias E. T. thefe feven years . Her writing , That I gave her ' em , to do what he would with ' em , is ftraining the point too far . I ...
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... seen by comparing the real Letter , fent to Lady M. W. Montagu , with that published , as from the original , in 1735. Who would have done this , but Pope him- felf ? In the Appendix to this Volume , will be feen the statement of the ...
... seen by comparing the real Letter , fent to Lady M. W. Montagu , with that published , as from the original , in 1735. Who would have done this , but Pope him- felf ? In the Appendix to this Volume , will be feen the statement of the ...
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... must mean extravagance of wit . For fober wit would no more despise method than it would defpife words , or any other vehicle it ufes , to make itself seen to advantage . WARBURTON . find , it will be as hard for you to 34 LETTERS TO AND.
... must mean extravagance of wit . For fober wit would no more despise method than it would defpife words , or any other vehicle it ufes , to make itself seen to advantage . WARBURTON . find , it will be as hard for you to 34 LETTERS TO AND.
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... seen This is the newest thing I can tell you of , except it be of the Peace , which now ( most people fay ) is draw- ing to fuch a conclufion , as all Europe is , or muft be satisfied with ; fo Poverty , you fee , which makes peace in ...
... seen This is the newest thing I can tell you of , except it be of the Peace , which now ( most people fay ) is draw- ing to fuch a conclufion , as all Europe is , or muft be satisfied with ; fo Poverty , you fee , which makes peace in ...
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... seen some of these that would hardly allow any one good Ode in Horace , who cry Virgil wants fancy , and that Homer is very incorrect . While they talk at this rate , one would think them above the com- mon rate of mortals : But ...
... seen some of these that would hardly allow any one good Ode in Horace , who cry Virgil wants fancy , and that Homer is very incorrect . While they talk at this rate , one would think them above the com- mon rate of mortals : But ...
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Página 103 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Página 287 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Página 201 - To eat Westphalia ham in a morning ; ride over hedges and ditches on borrowed hacks ; come home in the heat of the day with a fever, and (what...
Página 357 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing within the compass of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a most romantic confusion.
Página 43 - Arcades, invidia rumpantur ut ilia Codro ; aut, si ultra placitum laudarit, baccare frontem cingite, ne vati noceat mala lingua futuro.
Página 372 - Pray tell me next how you deal with the critics? " Sir," said he,
Página 103 - Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years, slide soft away In health of body; peace of mind; Quiet by day ; Sound sleep by night; study and ease Together mix'd; sweet recreation, And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Página 278 - ... not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much ; and I begin, where...
Página 369 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
Página 279 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...