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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... honour to be entrusted with by the reverend and learned prelate , the Bishop of Gloucefter , the intimate friend of Mr. POPE . As a compofition of this nature ought to be compleat in itself , without reference to any other work , the ...
... honour to be entrusted with by the reverend and learned prelate , the Bishop of Gloucefter , the intimate friend of Mr. POPE . As a compofition of this nature ought to be compleat in itself , without reference to any other work , the ...
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... honour to his memory . " This letter of 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 ...
... honour to his memory . " This letter of 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 ...
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... honour , and thy praise fhall " live ! " is an imitation , or rather indeed , a literal tranf- lation of the following line in Virgil- " Semper honos , nomenque tuum , laudefque ma- nebunt . " * The present Bishop of Gloucefter . + This ...
... honour , and thy praise fhall " live ! " is an imitation , or rather indeed , a literal tranf- lation of the following line in Virgil- " Semper honos , nomenque tuum , laudefque ma- nebunt . " * The present Bishop of Gloucefter . + This ...
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... honours with increase of ages grow , " As ftreams roll down , enlarging as they flow : " Nations unborn your mighty names shall " found , " And worlds applaud that must not yet be “ 0 " found ! your celeftial fire , some spark of may ...
... honours with increase of ages grow , " As ftreams roll down , enlarging as they flow : " Nations unborn your mighty names shall " found , " And worlds applaud that must not yet be “ 0 " found ! your celeftial fire , some spark of may ...
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... honour and a great " improvement . This , Sir , you have afforded me ; having at the fame time made others " take my sense , and taught me to understand . my own ; if I may call that my own , which " is indeed more properly your's ...
... honour and a great " improvement . This , Sir , you have afforded me ; having at the fame time made others " take my sense , and taught me to understand . my own ; if I may call that my own , which " is indeed more properly your's ...
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