The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ... To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author |
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... once placed him , in point of inven- tion , at the head of all living poets , and which yet remains without a rival . In 1713 he issued propos- als for his translation of the Iliad , and the first four books came out in 1715. The ...
... once placed him , in point of inven- tion , at the head of all living poets , and which yet remains without a rival . In 1713 he issued propos- als for his translation of the Iliad , and the first four books came out in 1715. The ...
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... himself ; he compares human life to the several sea- sons , and at once exposes to his readers a view of the great and little worlds , in their various changes and aspects . Yet the scrupulous division of his pastorals PASTORALS .
... himself ; he compares human life to the several sea- sons , and at once exposes to his readers a view of the great and little worlds , in their various changes and aspects . Yet the scrupulous division of his pastorals PASTORALS .
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... once she taught the shore , Now Daphne's dead , and pleasure is no more ! No grateful dews descend from evening skies , Nor morning odours from the flowers arise ; No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field , Nor fragrant herbs their ...
... once she taught the shore , Now Daphne's dead , and pleasure is no more ! No grateful dews descend from evening skies , Nor morning odours from the flowers arise ; No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field , Nor fragrant herbs their ...
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... once the Monarch's and the Muses ' seats , Invite my lays . Be present , sylvan maids ! Unlock your springs , and open all your shades . Granville commands ; your aid , O muses , bring ! What muse for Granville can refuse to sing ? The ...
... once the Monarch's and the Muses ' seats , Invite my lays . Be present , sylvan maids ! Unlock your springs , and open all your shades . Granville commands ; your aid , O muses , bring ! What muse for Granville can refuse to sing ? The ...
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... once the chaser , and at once the prey : Lo Rufus , tugging at the deadly dart , Bleeds in the forest like a wounded hart . Succeeding monarchs heard the subjects ' cries , Nor saw displeas'd the peaceful cottage rise . Then gathering ...
... once the chaser , and at once the prey : Lo Rufus , tugging at the deadly dart , Bleeds in the forest like a wounded hart . Succeeding monarchs heard the subjects ' cries , Nor saw displeas'd the peaceful cottage rise . Then gathering ...
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