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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ...: To which is Prefixed the Life of ... - Page xvi
by Alexander Pope - 1826 - 133 pages
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addifon were he ? At laft it is, Who but muft laugh if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, who had diftinguifhed himfelf as a fteady adherent to the Miniftry ; and, being offended with...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...there be? Who would not laugh if Addifon were he ? 14 At At laft it is, Who but muft laugh if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, who had diflinguifhed himfelf as a fteady adherent to the Miniftry ; and, being offended with...
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prefaces biographical and crirical to the works of the english poets

samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...Who would not laugh if Addifon were he?,;::-.- ;:, At laft it is, Who but muft laugh if fuch a manr . there be ? - Who would not weep if Atticus were he? He was at this time at open 'war with' Lord Hervey, who had diftinguifhed himfelf as a Heady adherent to the Mi* niftry, and, being offended with...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...fuch a man there be? Who would not laugh if Addifon were he? At laft it is, Who but muft laugh if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, 1who had diftinguifhcd himfelf as a fteady adherent to the Miniftry ; and, being offended with...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...there be? Who would not laugh if Addifon were he? At laft it is, Who but mud laugh if fuch a man tliere be? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, who had diftinguifhed himfelf as a fteady adherent to the Miniftry; and, being offended with...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 815 Orplaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...? ["hen, Who would not grieve if such a. man there b; ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? tt last it is, , Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Auicus were he ? He -was at this tima at open war with Lord Hervey, who had distill* Tiisbed himself...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...own applause; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment he received from Mr. Addison was more...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...such a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? Then, Who would not grieve if such 3 man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? At last it is, Who but rnust laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Auicus were h:? He was at this time at open...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...applause, While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;| which has been so much commended for its wit and poignancy,...
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