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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... death , Mr. POPE did juftice to his memory , by the epitaph now extant among his works . This retirement in the foreft , could not be otherwife than grateful to a ftudious mind , and we may judge of the impreffions it made , from our ...
... death , Mr. POPE did juftice to his memory , by the epitaph now extant among his works . This retirement in the foreft , could not be otherwife than grateful to a ftudious mind , and we may judge of the impreffions it made , from our ...
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... deaths , puts me in mind of poor Mr. " Betterton's ; over whom I would have this fentence of " Tully for an epitaph , which will ferve him as well in his " moral , as in his theatrical capacity- " Vitae bene actae jucundiffima eft ...
... deaths , puts me in mind of poor Mr. " Betterton's ; over whom I would have this fentence of " Tully for an epitaph , which will ferve him as well in his " moral , as in his theatrical capacity- " Vitae bene actae jucundiffima eft ...
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... ry plant that grew , " And ev'ry herb that drinks the morning dew ; " Ah ! wretched fhepherd , what avails thy art To cure thy lambs , but not to heal thy heart . " death death of Daphne affords a new image , and the 32 THE LIFE OF.
... ry plant that grew , " And ev'ry herb that drinks the morning dew ; " Ah ! wretched fhepherd , what avails thy art To cure thy lambs , but not to heal thy heart . " death death of Daphne affords a new image , and the 32 THE LIFE OF.
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... death of Daphne affords a new image , and the perfonification has a fine effect . " The balmy zephyrs , filent fince her death , " Lament the ceafing of a fweeter breath * " The fame may be faid of the following beauti- ful couplet in ...
... death of Daphne affords a new image , and the perfonification has a fine effect . " The balmy zephyrs , filent fince her death , " Lament the ceafing of a fweeter breath * " The fame may be faid of the following beauti- ful couplet in ...
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... death , I fhould take it very kindly in you to give it a little turn , as if it were to the memory of the fame lady , if they were not written for fome particular woman , whom you would make immortal . You may take occafion to fhew the ...
... death , I fhould take it very kindly in you to give it a little turn , as if it were to the memory of the fame lady , if they were not written for fome particular woman , whom you would make immortal . You may take occafion to fhew the ...
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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