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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... letter to Mr. Wycherley , in the following pa- thetic manner . Virgilium tantum vidi . " He never spoke of him without a kind of rap- turous veneration , and he makes refpectable mention of him in feveral parts of his works . દ During ...
... letter to Mr. Wycherley , in the following pa- thetic manner . Virgilium tantum vidi . " He never spoke of him without a kind of rap- turous veneration , and he makes refpectable mention of him in feveral parts of his works . દ During ...
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... letters to Mr. Cromwell , he fpeaks of him in a manner , which does 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 ...
... letters to Mr. Cromwell , he fpeaks of him in a manner , which does 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 ...
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... letter to Mr. Wycherley , he fays --- " The author feems to have a particular genius for this kind of poetry , and a judgment that far ex- ceeds his years . He has taken very freely from the autients , but what he has mixed of his own ...
... letter to Mr. Wycherley , he fays --- " The author feems to have a particular genius for this kind of poetry , and a judgment that far ex- ceeds his years . He has taken very freely from the autients , but what he has mixed of his own ...
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... told me , ( fays Mr. POPE in a letter to Crom- well ) he was going inftantly out of town , and till his return was my humble fervant . " Here- upon upon Mr. POPE finding that this journey into the country ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 47 1 ...
... told me , ( fays Mr. POPE in a letter to Crom- well ) he was going inftantly out of town , and till his return was my humble fervant . " Here- upon upon Mr. POPE finding that this journey into the country ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 47 1 ...
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... letter to Mr. Blount , dated 21ft January , 1715 , relates a pleafant anecdote , which ferves to characte- rize Mr. Wycherley . He had often told his acquaintance , that he would marry as foon as his life was defpaired of . Ac ...
... letter to Mr. Blount , dated 21ft January , 1715 , relates a pleafant anecdote , which ferves to characte- rize Mr. Wycherley . He had often told his acquaintance , that he would marry as foon as his life was defpaired of . Ac ...
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