The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 2W. Bowyer, 1737 - English poetry |
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... POEM S. S UCH were the Notes thy once - lov'd Poet fung , ' Till Death untimely ftop'd his tuneful tongue . Oh just beheld , and loft ! admir'd & mourn'd ! With fofteft manners , gentleft arts adorn'd ! Bleft in each science , bleft in ...
... POEM S. S UCH were the Notes thy once - lov'd Poet fung , ' Till Death untimely ftop'd his tuneful tongue . Oh just beheld , and loft ! admir'd & mourn'd ! With fofteft manners , gentleft arts adorn'd ! Bleft in each science , bleft in ...
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... And he , whofe Fustian's fo fublimely bad , It is not Poetry , but Profe run mad : All these my modest Satire bade translate , And own'd , that nine fuch Poets made a Tate . 175 180 How did they fume , and stamp , and roar 66 EPISTLES .
... And he , whofe Fustian's fo fublimely bad , It is not Poetry , but Profe run mad : All these my modest Satire bade translate , And own'd , that nine fuch Poets made a Tate . 175 180 How did they fume , and stamp , and roar 66 EPISTLES .
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... , Can fleep without a Poem in my head , Nor know , if Dennis be alive or dead . Why will the Town imagine ftill I write ? Why ask , when this or that shall see the light ? 250 47441 " ( ( ( I found him clofe with Swift 70 EPISTLES .
... , Can fleep without a Poem in my head , Nor know , if Dennis be alive or dead . Why will the Town imagine ftill I write ? Why ask , when this or that shall see the light ? 250 47441 " ( ( ( I found him clofe with Swift 70 EPISTLES .
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... Poem entirely English , I was willing to add one or two fuch , as contribute to the Happiness of a Free People , and ... Poets in general ; whereas he not only prohibited all but the Beft Writers to name him , but recommended that Care ...
... Poem entirely English , I was willing to add one or two fuch , as contribute to the Happiness of a Free People , and ... Poets in general ; whereas he not only prohibited all but the Beft Writers to name him , but recommended that Care ...
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... Poets reftrained : that Satire and Comedy were become more juft and useful ; that whateve extravagancies were left on the Stage , were owing to the Ill Tafte of the Nobility ; that Poets , under due Regulations , were in many respects ...
... Poets reftrained : that Satire and Comedy were become more juft and useful ; that whateve extravagancies were left on the Stage , were owing to the Ill Tafte of the Nobility ; that Poets , under due Regulations , were in many respects ...
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