The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes: pr. verbatim from the octavo ed. of mr. Warburton, Volumen 31754 |
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... Fortune , 94. IV . The folly of expecting that God should alter his general Laws in favour of particulars , † 121 . V. That we are not judges who are good ; but that whoever they are , they must be happiest , † 133 , & c . VI . That ...
... Fortune , 94. IV . The folly of expecting that God should alter his general Laws in favour of particulars , † 121 . V. That we are not judges who are good ; but that whoever they are , they must be happiest , † 133 , & c . VI . That ...
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... Fortune's gifis if each alike possest , And each were equal , muft not all contest ? If then to all Men Happiness ... Fortune gives or takes away . 60 65 Fortune her gifts may variously dispose , And these be F 3 EP . IV . ESSAY ON MAN . 55.
... Fortune's gifis if each alike possest , And each were equal , muft not all contest ? If then to all Men Happiness ... Fortune gives or takes away . 60 65 Fortune her gifts may variously dispose , And these be F 3 EP . IV . ESSAY ON MAN . 55.
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... Fortune gain ; But these less tafte them , as they worfe obtain . Say , in pursuit of profit or delight , 81 85 Who risk the moft , that take wrong means , or right ? Of Vice or Virtue , whether bleft or curft , Which meets contempt ...
... Fortune gain ; But these less tafte them , as they worfe obtain . Say , in pursuit of profit or delight , 81 85 Who risk the moft , that take wrong means , or right ? Of Vice or Virtue , whether bleft or curft , Which meets contempt ...
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... Fortune in Men has fome fmall diff'rence made , One flaunts in rags , one flutters in brocade ; The cobler apron'd , and the parfon gown'd , The frier hooded , and the monarch crown'd . " What differ more ( you cry ) than crown and cowl ...
... Fortune in Men has fome fmall diff'rence made , One flaunts in rags , one flutters in brocade ; The cobler apron'd , and the parfon gown'd , The frier hooded , and the monarch crown'd . " What differ more ( you cry ) than crown and cowl ...
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... fortunes by the most profligate flattery to the Court : Which , from his very firft entrance into it , he had accustomed himself to practise with a prostitution that disgraceth the very profeffion of letters . Cromwell feemeth to be ...
... fortunes by the most profligate flattery to the Court : Which , from his very firft entrance into it , he had accustomed himself to practise with a prostitution that disgraceth the very profeffion of letters . Cromwell feemeth to be ...
Términos y frases comunes
abfurd Balaam beft beſt bleffing bleft blifs breaſt Cæfar caufe cauſe Characters confiftent courſe Dæmon defign deſtroy EPISTLE ev'n ev'ry Expence facred fame fatire fave fenfe ferves fhade fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fkies fmile Folly fome Fool form'd foul ftate ftill ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fure gen'ral giv'n gives Happineſs happy heart Heav'n himſelf honeft inftance Inigo Jones int'reft itſelf juft juſt King knave laft lefs Lord Mankind mind moft moſt muft muſt Nature Nature's numbers o'er obfervation OURSELVES TO KNOW Parterres perfon Pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pride purpoſe purſue raiſe Reaſon reft reſt rife ruling Angels ruling Paffion Sappho SATIRE Self-love Senfe ſhall ſhe ſmall ſtate ſtill Tafte taſte thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro Truth Twas uſe VARIATIONS Vice Virtue Virtue's whofe wife Wiſdom
Pasajes populares
Página 16 - All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good : And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT.
Página 53 - Twin'd with the wreaths Parnassian laurels yield, Or reap'd in iron harvests of the field ? • Where grows ? — where grows it not? If vain our toil, We ought to blame the culture, not the soil...
Página 3 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot Folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Página 18 - With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err...
Página 29 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain.
Página 60 - tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent ; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.
Página 63 - Go! if your ancient but ignoble blood Has crept through scoundrels ever since the flood, Go! and pretend your family is young; Nor own your fathers have been fools so long. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Página 140 - Or in proud falls magnificently lost, But clear and artless, pouring through the plain Health to the sick, and solace to the swain.
Página 3 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Página 154 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.