The Rape of the Lock: And An Essay on ManAmerican Book Company, 1898 - 110 páginas |
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... perfect in rime . He employs all the known poetic artifices , producing thus an artful as opposed to an artistic style . It is a noticeable fact that he wrote nothing in blank verse , and that much the greater part of his work is in the ...
... perfect in rime . He employs all the known poetic artifices , producing thus an artful as opposed to an artistic style . It is a noticeable fact that he wrote nothing in blank verse , and that much the greater part of his work is in the ...
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... perfect formal expression , elaborated by brilliant epigram and striking antitheses , such of the sayings of the wits and polemics of the time as he had come upon in his reading and conversa- tion . That it excited a widespread interest ...
... perfect formal expression , elaborated by brilliant epigram and striking antitheses , such of the sayings of the wits and polemics of the time as he had come upon in his reading and conversa- tion . That it excited a widespread interest ...
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... perfect here , immortal there : Snatch from His hand the balance and the rod , 5 Rejudge His justice , be the god of God . 105 . IIO 115 I 20 In pride , in reasoning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the ...
... perfect here , immortal there : Snatch from His hand the balance and the rod , 5 Rejudge His justice , be the god of God . 105 . IIO 115 I 20 In pride , in reasoning pride , our error lies ; All quit their sphere , and rush into the ...
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... perfect ? " — Why then man ? If the great end be human happiness , Then Nature deviates ; and can man do less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and sunshine , as of man's desires ; As much eternal springs and ...
... perfect ? " — Why then man ? If the great end be human happiness , Then Nature deviates ; and can man do less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and sunshine , as of man's desires ; As much eternal springs and ...
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... perfect , in a hair as heart ; 1 In this , and line 253 , the word seems to be concessive , and each suc- ceeding line is resultant . 2 In lines 257 , 258 Pope tries to be indignant , and succeeds only in being bombastic . " " 3 " Just ...
... perfect , in a hair as heart ; 1 In this , and line 253 , the word seems to be concessive , and each suc- ceeding line is resultant . 2 In lines 257 , 258 Pope tries to be indignant , and succeeds only in being bombastic . " " 3 " Just ...
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Página 35 - Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen ; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes ; At every word a reputation dies.
Página 71 - The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great: 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...
Página 58 - 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 68 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent; Spreads undivided, operates unspent! Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect in a hair as heart; As...
Página 39 - The berries crackle, and the mill turns round; On shining altars of Japan they raise The silver lamp; the fiery spirits blaze: From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide, While China's earth receives the smoking tide: At once they gratify their scent and taste, And frequent cups prolong the rich repast.
Página 58 - He, who through vast immensity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compose one universe, Observe how system into system runs, What other planets circle other suns, What varied being peoples every star, May tell why Heaven has made us as we are.
Página 79 - 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?
Página 68 - Suns run lawless through the sky; Let ruling Angels from their spheres be hurled, Being on Being wrecked, and world on world; Heaven's whole foundations to their centre nod, And Nature tremble to the throne of God.
Página 30 - But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire.
Página 98 - Heav'n still with laughter the vain toil surveys, And buries madmen in the heaps they raise. Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, oh virtue ! peace is all thy own.