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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... Crambe , who by the father's fide was re- lated to the Crouches of Cambridge , and his mo- ther was coufin to Mr. Swan , Gamefter and Punster of the City of London . So that from both parents he drew a natural difpofition to fport ...
... Crambe , who by the father's fide was re- lated to the Crouches of Cambridge , and his mo- ther was coufin to Mr. Swan , Gamefter and Punster of the City of London . So that from both parents he drew a natural difpofition to fport ...
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... Crambe , he contented himfelf with the Words , and when he could but form fome con- ceit upon them , was fully fatisfied . Thus Crambe would tell his Inftructor , that All men 8 When Dr. Mead once urged to our Author the Autho- rity of ...
... Crambe , he contented himfelf with the Words , and when he could but form fome con- ceit upon them , was fully fatisfied . Thus Crambe would tell his Inftructor , that All men 8 When Dr. Mead once urged to our Author the Autho- rity of ...
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... Crambe de- nied , for he had feen it cut into commons : That's true ( quoth the Tutor ) but you never faw it cut into fhoulders of mutton : If it could ( quoth Crambe ) it would be the most lovely in- dividual of the University . When ...
... Crambe de- nied , for he had feen it cut into commons : That's true ( quoth the Tutor ) but you never faw it cut into fhoulders of mutton : If it could ( quoth Crambe ) it would be the most lovely in- dividual of the University . When ...
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... he would demand the Charac- teristicks of Relations : Crambe used to help him out by telling him , a Cuckold , a lofing gamefter , a man that had not dined , a young heir that was kept short by his father , might be all known 152 MEMOIRS ...
... he would demand the Charac- teristicks of Relations : Crambe used to help him out by telling him , a Cuckold , a lofing gamefter , a man that had not dined , a young heir that was kept short by his father , might be all known 152 MEMOIRS ...
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... Crambe affirmed , that his habitus was more a fubftance than he was ; for his cloaths could better fubfift without him , than he without his cloaths . Martin fuppofed an Univerfal Man to be like a Knight of the Shire , or a Burgefs of a ...
... Crambe affirmed , that his habitus was more a fubftance than he was ; for his cloaths could better fubfift without him , than he without his cloaths . Martin fuppofed an Univerfal Man to be like a Knight of the Shire , or a Burgefs of a ...
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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.