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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... fame , are a few fwans , who , when they catch a medal , convey it carefully to the Temple of IMMOR- TALITY , where it is confecrated . These fwans , of later ages , have indeed been rarae avęs : What innumerable names have been dropped ...
... fame , are a few fwans , who , when they catch a medal , convey it carefully to the Temple of IMMOR- TALITY , where it is confecrated . These fwans , of later ages , have indeed been rarae avęs : What innumerable names have been dropped ...
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... fame exquifite fenfibility , and ftrong glow of fpirits , which warms the genius , fires the liber- tine ; and opens to every mode of diffipation . The blandifhments of beauty , the joys of fef- tivity , the attractions of pleafure ...
... fame exquifite fenfibility , and ftrong glow of fpirits , which warms the genius , fires the liber- tine ; and opens to every mode of diffipation . The blandifhments of beauty , the joys of fef- tivity , the attractions of pleafure ...
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... fame , they ftand in the moft confpicuous line , who have reaped the harvest of glory , in the active scenes of life . The bulk of mankind , are more folicitous to learn the history of statefinen and warriors , than to be acquainted ...
... fame , they ftand in the moft confpicuous line , who have reaped the harvest of glory , in the active scenes of life . The bulk of mankind , are more folicitous to learn the history of statefinen and warriors , than to be acquainted ...
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... fame . But when we peruse the lives of the learned , when we admire the fentiments which adorn their pages , when we approve the moral and focial rules , by which they framed their con- duct ; we then pay the just tribute of applause ...
... fame . But when we peruse the lives of the learned , when we admire the fentiments which adorn their pages , when we approve the moral and focial rules , by which they framed their con- duct ; we then pay the just tribute of applause ...
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... fame is thus firmly rooted , Mr. POPE ftands capitally diftinguished . Our bard , however , experienced the common fate of every man who starts from the crowd . Ignorance and envy waged war against his merit . So true is Moliere's ...
... fame is thus firmly rooted , Mr. POPE ftands capitally diftinguished . Our bard , however , experienced the common fate of every man who starts from the crowd . Ignorance and envy waged war against his merit . So true is Moliere's ...
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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