The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane ShoreJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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Page xlix
... heart , was the celebrated Lady Wortley Montagu . It is neceffary to revert a moment to the change in Pope's circumstances . Towards the end of this year , 1715 , being enabled , by the unparalleled fuccefs of the fubfcriptions to Homer ...
... heart , was the celebrated Lady Wortley Montagu . It is neceffary to revert a moment to the change in Pope's circumstances . Towards the end of this year , 1715 , being enabled , by the unparalleled fuccefs of the fubfcriptions to Homer ...
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... heart of Pope , at this time in his twenty- fixth year . She was not infenfible to the flattery of a man fo diftinguished in literature , and en- couraged , poffibly very innocently ( as not having any idea that his feelings could be ...
... heart of Pope , at this time in his twenty- fixth year . She was not infenfible to the flattery of a man fo diftinguished in literature , and en- couraged , poffibly very innocently ( as not having any idea that his feelings could be ...
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... heart to leave out the conclufion , I once intended for it . " He therefore transferred to Lady W. what was originally intended for M. Blount . In a letter to Lady Mary abroad , he fays- " There are fome paffages I hardly know whether I ...
... heart to leave out the conclufion , I once intended for it . " He therefore transferred to Lady W. what was originally intended for M. Blount . In a letter to Lady Mary abroad , he fays- " There are fome paffages I hardly know whether I ...
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... heart . I am foolish again , and methinks I am imitating , in my ravings , the dreams of splenetic enthusiasts and folitaires , who fall in love with faints , and fancy themselves in favour of angels and spirits , whom they can never ...
... heart . I am foolish again , and methinks I am imitating , in my ravings , the dreams of splenetic enthusiasts and folitaires , who fall in love with faints , and fancy themselves in favour of angels and spirits , whom they can never ...
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... heart was wandering as far as the Hellefpont , he was not de- ficient in attentions and marks of particular kind- nefs to his fifters : Gay , who looked up to him , and was indeed exacly the character to tally with his temper , * Maty ...
... heart was wandering as far as the Hellefpont , he was not de- ficient in attentions and marks of particular kind- nefs to his fifters : Gay , who looked up to him , and was indeed exacly the character to tally with his temper , * Maty ...
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Page 333 - For, that sad moment, when the sylphs withdrew, And Ariel weeping from Belinda flew, Umbriel...
Page 187 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 226 - Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But, more...
Page 218 - Music resembles poetry; in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master-hand alone can reach. If, where the rules not far enough extend, (Since rules were made but to promote their end) Some lucky licence answer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that licence is a rule.
Page 324 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Page 309 - Safe from the treach'rous friend, the daring spark, The glance by day, the whisper in the dark, When kind occasion prompts their warm desires, When music softens, and when dancing fires ? Tis but their sylph, the wise celestials know, Though honour is the word with men below.
Page 332 - What time would spare, from steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
Page 110 - Be smooth, ye Rocks; ye rapid Floods, give way ! The SAVIOUR comes! by ancient bards foretold! Hear Him, ye Deaf; and all ye Blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eye-ball pour the day: Tis He th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear, And bid new music charm th...
Page 115 - See, a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend...
Page 182 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.