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" Peace to all such! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please. And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,... "
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by James Russell Lowell - 1871 - 433 pages
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...Blest with each talent and each urt to please, And hurn to write, converse, and live with ease; Shonld such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the tbrone, View him with scornfol, yet with jealons eyes, And hate for arts that cansed...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genins kindles* and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent...born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should snch a man, too fund to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, Vkw him with scornful,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...a Tate. How did_they fume,and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...whose True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; lllest with each talent and eneli art to-pleasc, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a raan, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...Poets are sultans, if they had their will ; " For every author would his brother kill." And Pope, " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, " Bear like the Turk no brother near the throne." But this is not the best of his little pieces : it is excelled by his poem to Fanshaw, and his elegy...
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The Poetical Works of Anna Seward: With Extracts from Her Literary ..., Volume 3

Anna Seward - Poets, English - 1810 - 426 pages
...the coincidence of their opinion quamtedwtheach ot , extensivel known tion, and poetic taste • " Blest with each talent, and each art to please, " And born to write, converse, and live at ease." Mr Dewes was the highly esteemed friend of Dr Parr, Mr Grove of Lord Sheffield. A beautiful...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...prologues, Poets are sultans, if they had their -will ; For every author would his brother kill. And Pope, Should such a man too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne. But this is not the best of his little pieces : it is excelled by his poem to Fanshaw, and his elegy...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections, Additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 pages
...poetical triflersof the times, who had declared against him, he makes a sudden transition to Addison. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires...man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 24

Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 324 pages
...fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspires : Blest with each talent a1id each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no hrother near the throne jView him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Miscellanies, by Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 506 pages
...not CONGREVE'S § self was safe ! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspires: Blest with each talent and...near the throne; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; * Ambrose Philips translated a book called...
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