The Life of Alexander Pope: Esq. Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius. By Owen Ruffhead, EsqC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, [and 8 others in London], 1769 - Electronic books - 578 pages |
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... She had three brothers , one of whom was killed , an- other died , in the fervice of King Charles I. And the eldest , becoming a general officer in Spain , left her what eftate remained after the sequestrations and forfeitures of her ...
... She had three brothers , one of whom was killed , an- other died , in the fervice of King Charles I. And the eldest , becoming a general officer in Spain , left her what eftate remained after the sequestrations and forfeitures of her ...
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... She raises a ftorm against him , as Juno does against Eneas : he is caft away , and twims to fhore , as Ulyffes did , to the island of Phracia . Among other propofals , which Betterton made him to write for the ftage , he ftrongly ...
... She raises a ftorm against him , as Juno does against Eneas : he is caft away , and twims to fhore , as Ulyffes did , to the island of Phracia . Among other propofals , which Betterton made him to write for the ftage , he ftrongly ...
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... She drew from them , what they deriv'd from " Heav'n . " The gen❜rous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire , " And taught the world with Reason to admire . " Then Criticism the Mufe's handmaid prov'd , " To drefs her charms , and make her ...
... She drew from them , what they deriv'd from " Heav'n . " The gen❜rous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire , " And taught the world with Reason to admire . " Then Criticism the Mufe's handmaid prov'd , " To drefs her charms , and make her ...
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... She gives in large recruits of needful Pride ; " For as in bodies , thus in fouls , we find " What wants in blood and fpirits , fwell'd with " wind : " Pride , where Wit fails , fteps in to our defence , " And fills up all the mighty ...
... She gives in large recruits of needful Pride ; " For as in bodies , thus in fouls , we find " What wants in blood and fpirits , fwell'd with " wind : " Pride , where Wit fails , fteps in to our defence , " And fills up all the mighty ...
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... she distributed copies of it among her acquaintance , and at length pre- vailed on him to publifh it , as appears by the motto . 1 The piece produced the defired effect ; for it reconciled the two families , and gave offence to no one ...
... she distributed copies of it among her acquaintance , and at length pre- vailed on him to publifh it , as appears by the motto . 1 The piece produced the defired effect ; for it reconciled the two families , and gave offence to no one ...
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AARON HILL addreffed admirable affure againſt anſwer beautiful becauſe beft beſt cafe cenfure character compofition critic Dean Swift defcribed defcription defign defire difplayed Dunciad Effay effayift efteemed epiftle ev'ry expreffed faid fame fatire fays feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuperior fuppofed fure genius himſelf honour Iliad illuftrated imagination inftance itſelf John Searl judgment juft laft laſt leaft lefs letter likewife Lord Lord Bolingbroke merit mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never nevertheleſs numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's praiſe prefent preferve profe publiſhed purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft ridicule ſay ſeems ſpeak tafte thefe themſelves theſe lines thofe thoſe thought tion tranflation Twickenham uſe verfe virtue whofe writings