The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe, Volume 31847 |
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... Virtue's train along , Moral Truth , and mystic Song ! To what new clime , what distant sky , Forsaken , friendless , shall ye fly ? 5 10 Say , will ye bless the bleak Atlantic shore ? Or bid the furious Gaul be rude no more ? NOTES ...
... Virtue's train along , Moral Truth , and mystic Song ! To what new clime , what distant sky , Forsaken , friendless , shall ye fly ? 5 10 Say , will ye bless the bleak Atlantic shore ? Or bid the furious Gaul be rude no more ? NOTES ...
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... Virtue . If it could , the emendation might have been spared , because this is no un- common figure in poetry . - Warton . Ver . 26. Freedom and Arts ] A sentiment worthy of Alcćus ! Through- out all his works our author constantly ...
... Virtue . If it could , the emendation might have been spared , because this is no un- common figure in poetry . - Warton . Ver . 26. Freedom and Arts ] A sentiment worthy of Alcćus ! Through- out all his works our author constantly ...
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... Virtue , dost thou blame desire , Which Nature has imprest , Why , Nature , dost thou soonest fire 10 The mild and gen'rous breast ? CHORUS . Love's purer flames the Gods approve ; The Gods and Brutus bend to love : Brutus for absent ...
... Virtue , dost thou blame desire , Which Nature has imprest , Why , Nature , dost thou soonest fire 10 The mild and gen'rous breast ? CHORUS . Love's purer flames the Gods approve ; The Gods and Brutus bend to love : Brutus for absent ...
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... virtue . The philosophy of the times was employed to exalt the powers of the intellect only , and the object of her ... virtues of Eloisa overcame the depravity of Abelard . Instead of sinking to his level , she raised him to her own ...
... virtue . The philosophy of the times was employed to exalt the powers of the intellect only , and the object of her ... virtues of Eloisa overcame the depravity of Abelard . Instead of sinking to his level , she raised him to her own ...
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... virtue and passion . - P . A Traveller who visited the Convent about the year 1768 ( see Annual Register ) says , that its situation and prospects by no means resemble Pope's beautiful and romantic description of it . Father St. Romain ...
... virtue and passion . - P . A Traveller who visited the Convent about the year 1768 ( see Annual Register ) says , that its situation and prospects by no means resemble Pope's beautiful and romantic description of it . Father St. Romain ...
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Page 59 - To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold...
Page 46 - Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array, But with th' occasion and the place comply, Conceal his force, nay seem sometimes to fly.
Page 347 - Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word; Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall, And universal Darkness buries all.
Page 6 - 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?
Page 317 - Show all his paces, not a step advance. With the same cement, ever sure to bind, We bring to one dead level every mind. Then take him to develop, if you can, And hew the block off, and get out the man. 270 But wherefore waste I words? I see advance Whore, pupil, and laced governor from France. Walker! our hat' nor more he deigned to say, But, stern as Ajax
Page 97 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Page 268 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 18 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies, Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred be her fame; Before true passion all those views remove, Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love?
Page 6 - Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Page 345 - Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die, Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires.