The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... faults : Spots and blemishes , you know , are never fo plainly difcovered as in the brightest sunshine . Thus I am mortified by those commendations which were defigned to encourage me : for praise to a young wit , is like rain to a ten ...
... faults : Spots and blemishes , you know , are never fo plainly difcovered as in the brightest sunshine . Thus I am mortified by those commendations which were defigned to encourage me : for praise to a young wit , is like rain to a ten ...
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... faults , if not as a young Man , at least as an un- experienced Writer . I am , & c . LETTER IV . From Mr. WYCHERLEY . March 29 , 1705 . Y OUR letter of the twenty - fifth of March I have received , which was more welcome to me than any ...
... faults , if not as a young Man , at least as an un- experienced Writer . I am , & c . LETTER IV . From Mr. WYCHERLEY . March 29 , 1705 . Y OUR letter of the twenty - fifth of March I have received , which was more welcome to me than any ...
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... faults , than the con- firmation of his follies . If you would make those the fubject of a letter , it might be as long as I could wifh your letters always were . I do not wonder you have hitherto found some difficulty ( as you are ...
... faults , than the con- firmation of his follies . If you would make those the fubject of a letter , it might be as long as I could wifh your letters always were . I do not wonder you have hitherto found some difficulty ( as you are ...
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... fault with the fhortnefs of mine , which I think the best excufe for it : And tho ' they ( as you fay ) who have moft wit or money are most sparing of either ; there are fome who appear poor to be thought rich , and are poor , which is ...
... fault with the fhortnefs of mine , which I think the best excufe for it : And tho ' they ( as you fay ) who have moft wit or money are most sparing of either ; there are fome who appear poor to be thought rich , and are poor , which is ...
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... fault with his faults , and mending them by your obliging feverity . I hope ( in point of your good - nature ) you will have no cruel charity for thofe papers of mine , you are fo willing to be troubled with ; which I take most in ...
... fault with his faults , and mending them by your obliging feverity . I hope ( in point of your good - nature ) you will have no cruel charity for thofe papers of mine , you are fo willing to be troubled with ; which I take most in ...
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Página 70 - ... 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 69 - 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 190 - 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 245 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
Página 185 - I confess, I cannot apprehend where lies the trifling in all this : it is the most natural and obvious reflection imaginable to a dying man : and, if we...
Página 244 - 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 184 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
Página 182 - ... putrify, and are good for nothing, and running violently on, do but the more mischief in their passage to others, and are swallowed up and lost the sooner themselves.
Página 236 - 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 132 - L. walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the King, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain all alone under the garden wall.