The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorCrissy & Markley, 1853 - 484 pages |
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... youth , A scorn of wrangling , yet a zeal for truth ; A generous faith , from superstition free ; A love to peace , and hate of tyranny ; Such this man was ; who now , from earth removed , At length enjoys that liberty he loved . In ...
... youth , A scorn of wrangling , yet a zeal for truth ; A generous faith , from superstition free ; A love to peace , and hate of tyranny ; Such this man was ; who now , from earth removed , At length enjoys that liberty he loved . In ...
Page xl
... youth , Of modest wisdom , and pacific truth ; Composed in sufferings , and in joy sedate , Good without noise , without pretension great . Just of thy word , in every thought sincere , The scantiness of human praises can scarcely be ...
... youth , Of modest wisdom , and pacific truth ; Composed in sufferings , and in joy sedate , Good without noise , without pretension great . Just of thy word , in every thought sincere , The scantiness of human praises can scarcely be ...
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... youth may be made ( as it never fails to be in exe - pains for the future to destroy such things as will die cutions ) a case of compassion ; that I never was so of themselves ; and a memento mori to some of my concerned about my works ...
... youth may be made ( as it never fails to be in exe - pains for the future to destroy such things as will die cutions ) a case of compassion ; that I never was so of themselves ; and a memento mori to some of my concerned about my works ...
Page 53
... youth rush eager to the sylvan war , Swarm o'er the lawns , the forest walks surround , Rouse the fleet hart , and cheer the opening hound . The impatient courser pants in every vein , And , pawing , seems to beat the distant plain ...
... youth rush eager to the sylvan war , Swarm o'er the lawns , the forest walks surround , Rouse the fleet hart , and cheer the opening hound . The impatient courser pants in every vein , And , pawing , seems to beat the distant plain ...
Page 59
... youth we tempt the height of arts , While from the bounded level of our mind , Short views we take , nor see the lengths behind ; But more advanced , behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So , pleased ...
... youth we tempt the height of arts , While from the bounded level of our mind , Short views we take , nor see the lengths behind ; But more advanced , behold with strange surprise New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So , pleased ...
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