The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs. Warburton and Warton [&c.]. To which are added, some original letters, with additional observations, and memoirs, by W.L. Bowles, Volumen 71806 |
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... means efforts of the genius , but emanations of the heart ; and this alone may induce any candid reader to believe their publication an act of neceffity , rather than of vanity . It is notorious , how many volumes have been pub- lished ...
... means efforts of the genius , but emanations of the heart ; and this alone may induce any candid reader to believe their publication an act of neceffity , rather than of vanity . It is notorious , how many volumes have been pub- lished ...
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... means to fupply them , the Author having destroyed too many Letters to preferve any Series . Nor would he go about to amend them , except by the omiffions of fome paffages , improper , or at least impertinent , to be divulged to the ...
... means to fupply them , the Author having destroyed too many Letters to preferve any Series . Nor would he go about to amend them , except by the omiffions of fome paffages , improper , or at least impertinent , to be divulged to the ...
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... mean time , Pope was very loud in his expreffions of abhor- rence of a tranfaction that disclosed private feelings . Johnfon seems to think this was art and finesse in Pope , and that , wishing to fhew how amiable he was in life , he ...
... mean time , Pope was very loud in his expreffions of abhor- rence of a tranfaction that disclosed private feelings . Johnfon seems to think this was art and finesse in Pope , and that , wishing to fhew how amiable he was in life , he ...
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... mean time should confider , when you have obliged me beyond my present power of returning the favour , that a debtor may be an honest man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , though late . But I should be lefs just to you ...
... mean time should confider , when you have obliged me beyond my present power of returning the favour , that a debtor may be an honest man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , though late . But I should be lefs just to you ...
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... mean , as I received any letters from you . ' Tis certain , the greatest magnifying glaffes in the world are a man's own eyes , when they look upon his Own perfon ; yet even in thofe , I cannot fancy myself so extremely like Alexander ...
... mean , as I received any letters from you . ' Tis certain , the greatest magnifying glaffes in the world are a man's own eyes , when they look upon his Own perfon ; yet even in thofe , I cannot fancy myself so extremely like Alexander ...
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Términos y frases comunes
affure againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Blount cauſe compliment converfation Correfpondence criticiſm Cromwell defign defire Effay Engliſh eſpecially eſteem expreffed expreffion fafely faid fame fatire favour feems feen fenfe fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fincerity firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fpirit friendſhip fubject fuch fure fyllables give happineſs himſelf honour intereft judgment juft juſt kindneſs Lady laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs LETTER moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never numbers obferved obliged occafion opinion paffages paffed Paftorals perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem Poet poetry Pope Pope's praiſe preſent printed publiſhed reaſon reft reſpect Sappho ſay ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſome ſpeak Statius ſuch taſte tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tranflation uſed verfe verſes Virgil WARBURTON WARTON whofe whoſe WILLIAM TRUMBULL wiſh write Wycherley yourſelf
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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 104 - 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 81 - OF Man's firft difobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whofe mortal tafte Brought death into the world, and all our woe.
Página 203 - 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 280 - ... an advantage not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much...
Página 43 - Arcades, invidia rumpantur ut ilia Codro ; aut, si ultra placitum laudarit, baccare frontem cingite, ne vati noceat mala lingua futuro.
Página 64 - People seek for what they call wit, on all subjects, and in all places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve.
Página 354 - So in short, I borrowed this stonehorse of my Publisher, which he had of Mr. Oldmixon for a debt; he lent me too the pretty boy you...
Página 356 - I, if we ride on ; the motion is an aid to my fancy, a round trot very much awakens my spirits ; then jog on apace, and I'll think as hard as I can.
Página 359 - Now, sir, (continued Mr. Lintot,) in return to the frankness I have shown, pray tell me, is it the opinion of your friends at Court that my Lord Lansdown will be brought to the bar or not?" I told him I heard he would not, and I hoped it, my Lord being one I had particular obligations to. — " That may be," replied Mr. Lintot, " but by G , if he is not, I shall lose the printing of a very good trial.