The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Volume 5A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 |
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... against of the men , of whom scarce one is known to me by fight ; and as for their Writings , I have fought them ( on this one occafion ) in vain , in the clofets and libraries of all my acquaintance . I had ftill been in the dark , if ...
... against of the men , of whom scarce one is known to me by fight ; and as for their Writings , I have fought them ( on this one occafion ) in vain , in the clofets and libraries of all my acquaintance . I had ftill been in the dark , if ...
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... against Paleness or Leannefs , but against Malice and Villany . The Apothecary in Romeo and Juliet is poor ; but is he therefore juftified in vending poison ? Not but Poverty itself becomes a just subject of fatire , when it is the ...
... against Paleness or Leannefs , but against Malice and Villany . The Apothecary in Romeo and Juliet is poor ; but is he therefore juftified in vending poison ? Not but Poverty itself becomes a just subject of fatire , when it is the ...
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... against his book of Poems ; Mr. Walsh , after his death ; Sir William Trumball , when he had refigned the office of Secretary of State ; Lord Bolingbroke , at his leaving England , after the Queen's death ; Lord Oxford , in his laft ...
... against his book of Poems ; Mr. Walsh , after his death ; Sir William Trumball , when he had refigned the office of Secretary of State ; Lord Bolingbroke , at his leaving England , after the Queen's death ; Lord Oxford , in his laft ...
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... - tured thing to expose the Pretenders to wit and poetry . The Judges and Magiftrates may with full as good reafon be reproached with Ill - nature VOL . V. C for putting the Laws in execution against a Thief or ( xvii )
... - tured thing to expose the Pretenders to wit and poetry . The Judges and Magiftrates may with full as good reafon be reproached with Ill - nature VOL . V. C for putting the Laws in execution against a Thief or ( xvii )
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... against Failures in Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded , to the Author of the DUNCIAD . A Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been ufed and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I ...
... against Failures in Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded , to the Author of the DUNCIAD . A Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been ufed and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I ...
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Página 262 - As Fancy opens the quick springs of Sense, We ply the Memory, we load the brain, Bind rebel Wit, and double chain on chain; Confine the thought, to exercise the breath; And keep them in the pale of Words till death.
Página xxiv - That wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn.
Página 211 - My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Página 236 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at Once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and...
Página 317 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Página 277 - We only furnish what he cannot use, Or wed to what he must divorce, a muse: Full in the midst of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce: Or set on metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.
Página 245 - The moon-struck prophet felt the madding hour : Then rose the seed of Chaos, and of Night, To blot out order, and extinguish light, Of dull and venal a new world to mould, And bring Saturnian days of lead and gold.
Página 100 - Should Dennis publish, you had stabb'd your Brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your Mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one so poor you cannot take the law; On one so old your sword you scorn to draw : Uncag'd then let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dulness, madness, want, and age.
Página 96 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
Página 328 - ... persons and names being utterly secret and obscure. ' This gave Mr. Pope the thought that he had now...