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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... state of body , would never suffer him to travel abroad , where thofe languages might be of moft ufe to him , could not help confidering his defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his ...
... state of body , would never suffer him to travel abroad , where thofe languages might be of moft ufe to him , could not help confidering his defign as wild and extravagant . He never- thelefs perfifted in it ; and they yielding to his ...
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... state , when the mind , before its leaving this , has not been well rified by philosophy . pu- There is great elegance and richness of fancy in the account which the Sylph gives of the in- fluence which thefe fuperintending fpirits have ...
... state , when the mind , before its leaving this , has not been well rified by philosophy . pu- There is great elegance and richness of fancy in the account which the Sylph gives of the in- fluence which thefe fuperintending fpirits have ...
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... State ) " On one nice Trick depends the gen'ral fate : " An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : The King " unfeen “ Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his cap- ❝tive Queen : " He fprings to vengeance with an eager CC pace , " And falls like ...
... State ) " On one nice Trick depends the gen'ral fate : " An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : The King " unfeen “ Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his cap- ❝tive Queen : " He fprings to vengeance with an eager CC pace , " And falls like ...
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... Show'd Rome her Cato's figure drawn in " state ; " As her dead Father's rev'rend figure past , " The pomp was darken'd , and the day o'ercaft ; " The " The Triumph ceas'd -- tears gufh'd from " ev'ry ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 139.
... Show'd Rome her Cato's figure drawn in " state ; " As her dead Father's rev'rend figure past , " The pomp was darken'd , and the day o'ercaft ; " The " The Triumph ceas'd -- tears gufh'd from " ev'ry ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 139.
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... but an immaculate vestal çan tafte , is finely contrasted by the following fudden tranfition , which de- fcribes her own criminal and perturbate state . M " Far " Far other dreams my erring foul employ , " ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 161.
... but an immaculate vestal çan tafte , is finely contrasted by the following fudden tranfition , which de- fcribes her own criminal and perturbate state . M " Far " Far other dreams my erring foul employ , " ALEXANDER POPE , ESQ . 161.
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