The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, Volume 1C. Cooke, 1796 |
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... firft authors of established reputation who contributed to advance his fame , and with whom he for fome time lived in the moft unreferved intimacy . This poet , in his old age , conceived a defign of publishing his poems ; and as he was ...
... firft authors of established reputation who contributed to advance his fame , and with whom he for fome time lived in the moft unreferved intimacy . This poet , in his old age , conceived a defign of publishing his poems ; and as he was ...
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... firft feen ; he places in the middle what ought to " be in the middle , and what would be improperly " placed at the beginning or end ; and he removes " what ought to be at a greater diftance , to create " the more agreeable surprise ...
... firft feen ; he places in the middle what ought to " be in the middle , and what would be improperly " placed at the beginning or end ; and he removes " what ought to be at a greater diftance , to create " the more agreeable surprise ...
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... firft ranks of learning . He was a iman of vigorous faculties , a mind fervid and vehe- ment , fupplied by inceffant and unlimited enquiry , with wonderful extent and variety of knowledge , which yet yet had not oppreffèd his ...
... firft ranks of learning . He was a iman of vigorous faculties , a mind fervid and vehe- ment , fupplied by inceffant and unlimited enquiry , with wonderful extent and variety of knowledge , which yet yet had not oppreffèd his ...
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... firft that in- form them of . This happens not till they have spent too much of their time to apply to any profeffion which might better fit their talents , and till fuch talents as they have are fo far difcredited as to be but of small ...
... firft that in- form them of . This happens not till they have spent too much of their time to apply to any profeffion which might better fit their talents , and till fuch talents as they have are fo far difcredited as to be but of small ...
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... firft , the public had never been troubled either with my writings , or with this apology for them . I am fenfible how difficult it is to fpeak of one's felf with decency ; but when a man muft fpeak of himself , the best way is to speak ...
... firft , the public had never been troubled either with my writings , or with this apology for them . I am fenfible how difficult it is to fpeak of one's felf with decency ; but when a man muft fpeak of himself , the best way is to speak ...
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Page 61 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.
Page 161 - Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land On each I judge thy foe. If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way...
Page 170 - Of all the Causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgment, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is Pride, the never-failing vice of fools. Whatever Nature has in worth...
Page 70 - Here living tea-pots stand, one arm held out, One bent ; the handle this, and that the spout...
Page 66 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs, only grasps the globe? The baron now his diamonds pours apace; Th...
Page 43 - See a long race thy spacious courts adorn ; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend...
Page 68 - A thousand wings, by turns, blow back the hair ; And thrice they twitch'd the diamond in her ear ; Thrice she look'd back, and thrice the foe drew near.
Page 99 - If ever chance two wand'ring lovers brings, To Paraclete's white walls, and silver springs, O'er the pale marble shall they join their heads, And drink the...
Page 171 - The gen'rous pleasure to be charmed with wit. But in such lays as neither ebb, nor flow, Correctly cold, and regularly low, That shunning faults, one quiet tenor keep; We cannot blame indeed - but we may sleep. In wit, as nature, what affects our hearts Is not th...
Page 97 - Stain all my soul, and wanton in my eyes. I waste the Matin lamp in sighs for thee, Thy image steals between my God and me, Thy voice I seem in...