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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... univerfe , and is not always , as Addifon remarks , ftrictly bound by the laws of nature ; much less * Idyll . 1. v . 145 . reftrained reftrained in his descriptions to the produce of particular climes 34 THE LIFE OF.
... univerfe , and is not always , as Addifon remarks , ftrictly bound by the laws of nature ; much less * Idyll . 1. v . 145 . reftrained reftrained in his descriptions to the produce of particular climes 34 THE LIFE OF.
Page 103
... less than a fortnight , in the year 1711 , when he was about the age- of twenty - three . Our author fent a copy of it to the Lady , with whom he was acquainted , and fhe was fo delighted with it , ' that she distributed copies of it ...
... less than a fortnight , in the year 1711 , when he was about the age- of twenty - three . Our author fent a copy of it to the Lady , with whom he was acquainted , and fhe was fo delighted with it , ' that she distributed copies of it ...
Page 132
... " Your Virtue equal , tho ' your Lofs be less . " Then fiile , Belinda , at reproachful Tongues , " Still warm our Hearts , and ftill infpire our “ Songs ; " But " But would your Charms to distant times ex- " 132 THE LIFE OF.
... " Your Virtue equal , tho ' your Lofs be less . " Then fiile , Belinda , at reproachful Tongues , " Still warm our Hearts , and ftill infpire our “ Songs ; " But " But would your Charms to distant times ex- " 132 THE LIFE OF.
Page 145
... less my sense , the more my love ap- 66 pears . " The fecond line in the Latin is flat and lan- guid , but the tranflator has improved it by an elegant turn of fentiment . It may be faid of the fucceeding lines like- wife , that they ...
... less my sense , the more my love ap- 66 pears . " The fecond line in the Latin is flat and lan- guid , but the tranflator has improved it by an elegant turn of fentiment . It may be faid of the fucceeding lines like- wife , that they ...
Page 168
... less paffionate , and rather to perform the duties of his holy function , in her dying moments . " Ah no --- in facred veftments may'st thou " stand , " The hallow'd taper trembling in thy hand , " Present the Crofs before my lifted eye ...
... less paffionate , and rather to perform the duties of his holy function , in her dying moments . " Ah no --- in facred veftments may'st thou " stand , " The hallow'd taper trembling in thy hand , " Present the Crofs before my lifted eye ...
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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