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 6A. 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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... Cornelius Scriblerus : for fuch was the name of this vene- rable Perfonage ; whofe glory it was , that , by the fingular Virtue of the Women , not one had a Head of a different Caft from his family . His wife was a Lady of fingular ...
... Cornelius Scriblerus : for fuch was the name of this vene- rable Perfonage ; whofe glory it was , that , by the fingular Virtue of the Women , not one had a Head of a different Caft from his family . His wife was a Lady of fingular ...
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... Cornelius was farther in- duced to his marriage , from the certain infor- mation that the aforefaid Lady , the mother of his wife , was related to Cardan on the father's fide , and to Aldrovandus on the mother's : Be- fides which , her ...
... Cornelius was farther in- duced to his marriage , from the certain infor- mation that the aforefaid Lady , the mother of his wife , was related to Cardan on the father's fide , and to Aldrovandus on the mother's : Be- fides which , her ...
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... Cornelius over his Son , at the Hour of his Birth . N O fooner was the cry of the Infant heard , but the old gentleman rushed into the room , and fnatching it in his arms , examined every limb with attention . He was infinitely pleafed ...
... Cornelius over his Son , at the Hour of his Birth . N O fooner was the cry of the Infant heard , but the old gentleman rushed into the room , and fnatching it in his arms , examined every limb with attention . He was infinitely pleafed ...
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... Cornelius broke out in this manner . " What , " bred at home ! Have I taken all this pains for a creature that is to lead the inglorious life of " a Cabbage , to fuck the nutritious juices from " the spot where he was first planted ? No ...
... Cornelius broke out in this manner . " What , " bred at home ! Have I taken all this pains for a creature that is to lead the inglorious life of " a Cabbage , to fuck the nutritious juices from " the spot where he was first planted ? No ...
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... Cornelius had not been pushed out of the room by the united force of the women . CHA P. III . Shewing what befel the Doctor's Son and his Shield , on the day of the Chrift'ning . T HE day of the Chrift'ning being come , and the house ...
... Cornelius had not been pushed out of the room by the united force of the women . CHA P. III . Shewing what befel the Doctor's Son and his Shield , on the day of the Chrift'ning . T HE day of the Chrift'ning being come , and the house ...
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Página 407 - I will conclude by saying of Shakespeare, that with all his faults and with all the irregularity of his drama, one may look upon his works, in comparison of those that are more finished and regular, as upon an ancient majestic piece of Gothic architecture, compared with a neat modern building.
Página 340 - The figure of the man is odd enough ; he is a lively little creature, with long arms and legs; a Spider is no ill emblem of him; he has been taken at a distance for a small windmill.
Página 318 - ... in all the simplicity proper to the country; his names are borrowed from Theocritus and Virgil, which are improper to the scene of his pastorals.
Página 392 - Players are just such judges of what is right, as tailors are of what is graceful. And in this view it will be but fair to allow, that most of our author's faults are less to be ascribed to his wrong judgment as a poet, than to his right judgment as a player.
Página 382 - ... to consider him attentively in comparison with Virgil above all the ancients, and with Milton above all the moderns.
Página 352 - If some things are too luxuriant it is owing to the richness of the soil; and if others are not arrived to perfection or maturity, it is only because they are overrun and oppressed by those of a stronger nature.
Página 15 - Not thinking it is levee-day, And find his honour in a pound, Hemm'd by a triple circle round, Chequer'd with ribbons blue and green: How should I thrust myself between?
Página 332 - If thou shalt find a bird's nest in the way, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ; But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go ; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Página 19 - How think you of our friend the Dean? I wonder what some people mean; My lord and he are grown so great, Always together tete-d-tete. What ! they admire him for his jokes — See but the fortune of some folks...
Página 364 - ... graces it was capable of; and in particular never failed to bring the sound of his line to a beautiful agreement with its sense.