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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... common fate of every man who starts from the crowd . Ignorance and envy waged war against his merit . So true is Moliere's obfervation- La vertu dans le monde eft toujours poursuivie , · Lex envieux mouront , mais non jamais l'envie ...
... common fate of every man who starts from the crowd . Ignorance and envy waged war against his merit . So true is Moliere's obfervation- La vertu dans le monde eft toujours poursuivie , · Lex envieux mouront , mais non jamais l'envie ...
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... common delight in reading : and it is remark- able that he learnt to write by imitating print , which he copied with great correctness and ex- actnefs . When he attained his eighth year , he was placed under the private tuition of one ...
... common delight in reading : and it is remark- able that he learnt to write by imitating print , which he copied with great correctness and ex- actnefs . When he attained his eighth year , he was placed under the private tuition of one ...
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... common , it was his cuftom to imitate it . But he has often de- clared , that the firft propenfity to imitation , proceeded rather from motives of modefty , than vanity . He perceived how defective his own productions were , and ...
... common , it was his cuftom to imitate it . But he has often de- clared , that the firft propenfity to imitation , proceeded rather from motives of modefty , than vanity . He perceived how defective his own productions were , and ...
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... common to the inha- bitants and whoever is acquainted with the nature of the human appetites , will allow that things in general eftimation , are not always valued because they are in themselves exquifite , but because they are fcarce ...
... common to the inha- bitants and whoever is acquainted with the nature of the human appetites , will allow that things in general eftimation , are not always valued because they are in themselves exquifite , but because they are fcarce ...
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... common friend , Mr. Wycherley was afterwards prevailed on to re- fume the correfpondence , yet it never went farther than cool refpect or bare ceremonial . " Mr. POPE , however , has been heard to say , that his old friend never did any ...
... common friend , Mr. Wycherley was afterwards prevailed on to re- fume the correfpondence , yet it never went farther than cool refpect or bare ceremonial . " Mr. POPE , however , has been heard to say , that his old friend never did any ...
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