The Works of Alexander Pope: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... , in pieces which must have been writ in hafte , very few perhaps ever reviewed , and none intended for the eye of the public . A CA. 10 CATALOGUE OF THE Surreptitious and Incorrect Editions of Mr. PREFACE to the , & c .
... , in pieces which must have been writ in hafte , very few perhaps ever reviewed , and none intended for the eye of the public . A CA. 10 CATALOGUE OF THE Surreptitious and Incorrect Editions of Mr. PREFACE to the , & c .
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... eyes when they look upon his own perfon ; yet even in those , I cannot fancy myself fo extremely like Alexander the great , as you would perfuade me . If I must be like him , ' tis you will make me fo , by complimenting me into a bet ...
... eyes when they look upon his own perfon ; yet even in those , I cannot fancy myself fo extremely like Alexander the great , as you would perfuade me . If I must be like him , ' tis you will make me fo , by complimenting me into a bet ...
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... eye , The Hiatus which has the worst effect , is when one word ends with the same vowel that begins the following ; and next to this , thofe vowels whofe founds come nearest to each other , are most to be avoided . O , A , or U , will ...
... eye , The Hiatus which has the worst effect , is when one word ends with the same vowel that begins the following ; and next to this , thofe vowels whofe founds come nearest to each other , are most to be avoided . O , A , or U , will ...
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... eyes which knew me fo well , and was utterly at a lofs how to address myself ; till with a great deal of fimplicity and innocence she let me know ( even before I difcover'd my ignorance ) that she was the daughter of one in our ...
... eyes which knew me fo well , and was utterly at a lofs how to address myself ; till with a great deal of fimplicity and innocence she let me know ( even before I difcover'd my ignorance ) that she was the daughter of one in our ...
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... eyes , Little legs , and little thighs , And fome things of little fize , You know where . You , ' tis true , have fine black eyes , Taper legs , and tempting thighs , Yet what more than all we prize Is a thing of little fize , You know ...
... eyes , Little legs , and little thighs , And fome things of little fize , You know where . You , ' tis true , have fine black eyes , Taper legs , and tempting thighs , Yet what more than all we prize Is a thing of little fize , You know ...
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Æneid affure againſt almoft anſwer becauſe befides beft beſt cauſe converſation correfpondence defign defire Dulneſs eſteem expreffion fafely faid fame fatisfaction favour feems feen fend fenfe fent ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincerity firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friendſhip fubject fuch fure give greateſt happineſs HENRY CROMWELL himſelf hope houſe judgment juft juſt kindneſs lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs LETTER Mifcellanies moft moſt Mufes muft muſt myſelf never obferve obliged occafion opinion Ovid paftoral perfon pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poem Poet poetry Pope Pope's praiſe Pray prefent printed profe publiſhed reaſon receiv'd reft Sappho ſay ſee ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſome ſpeak Statius tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tranflation uſe verfes verſes Virgil whofe whoſe WILLIAM TRUMBULL wiſh write Wycherley yourſelf
Pasajes populares
Página 67 - 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 188 - 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 130 - 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 240 - Nothing, says he, I can bear it well enough ; but since we have the day before us, methinks it would be very pleasant for you to rest awhile under the woods.
Página 67 - 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 212 - ... me to live agreeably in the town, or contentedly in the country, which is really all the difference I set between an easy fortune and a small one.
Página 132 - ... to the falls of cataracts below, and the murmuring of the winds above. The gloomy verdure of Stonor succeeded to these, and then the shades of the evening overtook me.
Página 67 - ... 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 mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Página 72 - Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends...