The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, Volume 1C. Cooke, 1796 |
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... use , in order to polish and refine what was in the original rough , unharmo- nious , and indelicate , proved difguftful to the old gen- tleman , then near feventy , who , perhaps , was a little afhamed ashamed that one fo young should ...
... use , in order to polish and refine what was in the original rough , unharmo- nious , and indelicate , proved difguftful to the old gen- tleman , then near feventy , who , perhaps , was a little afhamed ashamed that one fo young should ...
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... use , not only of his intereft , but of his art likewife , to do Mr. Pope fervice . He then faid , he did not mean his art of poetry , but his art at Court ; and protefted , not- VOL . I. 1 with- withstanding many infinuations were ...
... use , not only of his intereft , but of his art likewife , to do Mr. Pope fervice . He then faid , he did not mean his art of poetry , but his art at Court ; and protefted , not- VOL . I. 1 with- withstanding many infinuations were ...
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... use a compa- " rison drawn from painting , he places that in the 66 greateft light which cannot be too vifible , and finks " in the obfcurity of the fhade what does not require " a full view ; fo that it may be faid that Homer is " the ...
... use a compa- " rison drawn from painting , he places that in the 66 greateft light which cannot be too vifible , and finks " in the obfcurity of the fhade what does not require " a full view ; fo that it may be faid that Homer is " the ...
Page xxix
... use . When this book was printed ( 1742 ) the laurel had been for fome time upon the head of Cibber ; a man whom it cannot be fuppofed that Pope could regard with much kindness or esteem , though in one of the imitations of Horace he ...
... use . When this book was printed ( 1742 ) the laurel had been for fome time upon the head of Cibber ; a man whom it cannot be fuppofed that Pope could regard with much kindness or esteem , though in one of the imitations of Horace he ...
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... use of the judgment of authors dead and living ; that I omitted no means in my power to be informed of my errors , both by my friends and enemies but the true reafon thefe pieces are not more correct , is owing to the confideration how ...
... use of the judgment of authors dead and living ; that I omitted no means in my power to be informed of my errors , both by my friends and enemies but the true reafon thefe pieces are not more correct , is owing to the confideration how ...
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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...