The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... nature , as the Law ( which does not punish for In- tentions ) cannot prevent ; and when done , may pu- nifh , but not redrefs . You are therefore reduced , either to enter into a perfonal treaty with fuch a man ( which tho ' the ...
... nature , as the Law ( which does not punish for In- tentions ) cannot prevent ; and when done , may pu- nifh , but not redrefs . You are therefore reduced , either to enter into a perfonal treaty with fuch a man ( which tho ' the ...
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... natural inclination to carrion : and tho ' fuch poor writers as I are but beggars , no beggar is fo poor but he can keep a cur , and no au- thor is fo beggarly but he can keep a critic . I am far from thinking the attacks of such people ...
... natural inclination to carrion : and tho ' fuch poor writers as I are but beggars , no beggar is fo poor but he can keep a cur , and no au- thor is fo beggarly but he can keep a critic . I am far from thinking the attacks of such people ...
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... nature as good sense ( fince they generally are companions ‡ ) will have * This is no definition of wit at all , but of good writing in general . + Mr. Locke had given a better . But his Effay was a work our young Poet did not then ...
... nature as good sense ( fince they generally are companions ‡ ) will have * This is no definition of wit at all , but of good writing in general . + Mr. Locke had given a better . But his Effay was a work our young Poet did not then ...
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... nature too . As for my green effays , if you find any pleasure in them , it must be such as a man naturally takes in observing the first shoots and buddings of a tree which he has raised himself and ' tis impoffible they fhould be ...
... nature too . As for my green effays , if you find any pleasure in them , it must be such as a man naturally takes in observing the first shoots and buddings of a tree which he has raised himself and ' tis impoffible they fhould be ...
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... - ftructive state of life . We fee nothing more com- monly , than men , who for the fake of the circum- ftantial part and mere outfide of life , have been half their 3 their days rambling out of their nature , and ought 12 LETTERS TO AND.
... - ftructive state of life . We fee nothing more com- monly , than men , who for the fake of the circum- ftantial part and mere outfide of life , have been half their 3 their days rambling out of their nature , and ought 12 LETTERS TO AND.
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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.