The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 7J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... genius for mathematics in his early youth ; and some trifling directions given for the introduction to knowledge in Mr. Locke's book of education . Warburton . equal angles , so as to form the whole superficies 32 MEMOIRS OF.
... genius for mathematics in his early youth ; and some trifling directions given for the introduction to knowledge in Mr. Locke's book of education . Warburton . equal angles , so as to form the whole superficies 32 MEMOIRS OF.
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... given us a great insight into human nature . The mi- nute detail of the manner in which he was educated is very enter- taining . Warton . † Who was taught Latin in his nurse's arms , and not suffered to hear a word of his mother ...
... given us a great insight into human nature . The mi- nute detail of the manner in which he was educated is very enter- taining . Warton . † Who was taught Latin in his nurse's arms , and not suffered to hear a word of his mother ...
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... given us , in the Addenda to his Notes on the Dunciad . His Te- rence and Horace are in every body's hands , under the names of Richard B - ley , and Francis H - re . * And we have convincing proofs that the late edi- tion of Milton ...
... given us , in the Addenda to his Notes on the Dunciad . His Te- rence and Horace are in every body's hands , under the names of Richard B - ley , and Francis H - re . * And we have convincing proofs that the late edi- tion of Milton ...
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... given , he contrived to pre- scribe at a distance , as well as at a patient's bed- side . He taught the way to many modern physi- * Many idle projects of Maupertuis deserve the same ridicule ; and this passage , though written many ...
... given , he contrived to pre- scribe at a distance , as well as at a patient's bed- side . He taught the way to many modern physi- * Many idle projects of Maupertuis deserve the same ridicule ; and this passage , though written many ...
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... given to the admirable entertainments of harle- quin and magicians on our stage . When an audi- ence behold a coach turned into a wheel - barrow , a conjuror into an old woman , or a man's head where * 66 ' Atque ita mentitur , sic ...
... given to the admirable entertainments of harle- quin and magicians on our stage . When an audi- ence behold a coach turned into a wheel - barrow , a conjuror into an old woman , or a man's head where * 66 ' Atque ita mentitur , sic ...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 7 Alexander Pope,William Roscoe Visualização integral - 1824 |
The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 7 Alexander Pope,William Roscoe Visualização integral - 1824 |
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself ... Alexander Pope Visualização integral - 1824 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Æneas Æneid Æsop ancient animal antiquity appear Aristotle Bathos beauties Ben Jonson better Brutus called CHAP character Cornelius Crambe critics Curll Double Falsehood edition Edmund Curll epic poem epic poetry Essay excellent eyes fable genius give hath head heroes Homer honour human humour Iliad images imagine imitation invention John Dennis judgment kind lady language learned lines Lintot Lord mankind manner mean ments Milton modern nature never observed occasion opinion particular passages passion Pastoral person piece plain Plutarch poet poetical poetry Pope praise Prince profund pyed Horses racters reader reason remarkable ridicule Scriblerus seems sense Shakespear shew sort speak speeches spirit style sublime surprize taste Thalestris Theocritus thing thou thought tion translation true unto verse Virgil virtue Warburton Warton whole words writers
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Página 290 - And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ?
Página 298 - Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.
Página 405 - whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year : Thine too these golden keys, immortal boy ! This can unlock the gates of Joy, Of Horror that, and thrilling fears, Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
Página 285 - Methinks already I your tears survey, Already hear the horrid things they say, Already see you a degraded toast, And all your honour in a whisper lost! How shall I then your helpless fame defend? 'Twill then be infamy to seem your friend! And shall this prize, th...
Página 298 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void...
Página 232 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
Página 296 - Or roll the planets through the boundless sky. Some less refined, beneath the moon's pale light, Pursue the stars that shoot athwart the night, Or suck the mists in grosser air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, Or brew fierce tempests on the wintry main, Or...
Página 405 - ... had all the speeches been printed without the very names of the persons, I believe one might have applied them with certainty to every speaker.
Página 471 - Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all Books* else appear so mean, so* poor, Verse will seem Prose : but still persist to read*, And Homer will be all the Books you need1.
Página 407 - In tragedy, nothing was so sure to surprizeand. cause admiration, as the most strange, unexpected, and consequently most unnatural, events and incidents ; the most exaggerated thoughts ; the most verbose and bombast expression ; the most pompous rhymes, and thundering versification. In comedy, nothing was so sure to please, as mean buffoonery, vile ribaldry, and unmannerly jests of fools and clowns.