The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page xi
... fire of fierce diatribes against that " Essay " and " The Rape of the Lock . ” Pope waited till Dennis had committed himself by a powerful but furious assault on Addison's " Cato " ( most of which Johnson has preserved in his Life of ...
... fire of fierce diatribes against that " Essay " and " The Rape of the Lock . ” Pope waited till Dennis had committed himself by a powerful but furious assault on Addison's " Cato " ( most of which Johnson has preserved in his Life of ...
Page xix
... fire on his head , by contributing a Prologue to a play which was acted for his behoof . Our author's life becomes now little else than a record of multiplying labours and increasing infirmities . In 1734 appeared the fourth part of the ...
... fire on his head , by contributing a Prologue to a play which was acted for his behoof . Our author's life becomes now little else than a record of multiplying labours and increasing infirmities . In 1734 appeared the fourth part of the ...
Page 17
... fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment sways us , and whose spirit warms ! 10 Oh ... fires allay . B Now setting Phoebus shone serenely bright , And fleecy clouds PASTORALS . 17 Autumn, the Third ...
... fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment sways us , and whose spirit warms ! 10 Oh ... fires allay . B Now setting Phoebus shone serenely bright , And fleecy clouds PASTORALS . 17 Autumn, the Third ...
Page 25
... fire ! Rapt into future times , the bard begun : A virgin shall conceive , a virgin bear a son ! From Jesse's root behold the branch arise , Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : The ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall ...
... fire ! Rapt into future times , the bard begun : A virgin shall conceive , a virgin bear a son ! From Jesse's root behold the branch arise , Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : The ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall ...
Page 32
... fire , And taught the world with reason to admire . Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid proved , To dress her charms , and make her more beloved : But following wits from that intention stray'd , Who could not win the mistress , woo'd ...
... fire , And taught the world with reason to admire . Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid proved , To dress her charms , and make her more beloved : But following wits from that intention stray'd , Who could not win the mistress , woo'd ...
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ALEXANDER POPE ancient Bavius beauty bless'd blest bliss breast breath bright charms court cried critics crown'd Curll Cynthus divine Dunciad e'er earth ease Eclogues Elkanah Settle envy EPISTLE eternal eyes fair fame fate fire fix'd flames flowers fools genius glory Gnome grace groves happy head heart Heaven honour Horace Iliad kings knave laws learn'd live Lord Lord Bolingbroke mankind mind mortal Muse Muse's Nature Nature's ne'er never numbers nymph o'er once passion pastoral peace plain pleased poem poet Pope Pope's praise pride proud rage reason rhyme rise sacred Sappho satire sense shade shine sighs sing skies smile soft song soul spleen Sylphs taught tears Thalestris thee Theocritus things thou thought trembling truth Twas Umbriel VARIATIONS verse virtue WESTMINSTER ABBEY whate'er Whig wings write youth