The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page xxvii
... Happy Life of a Coun- TWO CHORUSES TO THE TRA- GEDY OF BRUTUS- try Parson , 119 • • THE TEMPLE of Fame , · 120 Chorus of Athenians , 100 Chorus of Youths and Virgins , T01 TO THE AUTHOR OF A POEM ELOISA TO ABELARD , EPISTLE TO ROBERT ...
... Happy Life of a Coun- TWO CHORUSES TO THE TRA- GEDY OF BRUTUS- try Parson , 119 • • THE TEMPLE of Fame , · 120 Chorus of Athenians , 100 Chorus of Youths and Virgins , T01 TO THE AUTHOR OF A POEM ELOISA TO ABELARD , EPISTLE TO ROBERT ...
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... happy time ; which , by giving us an esteem for the virtues of a former age , might recommend them to the present . And since the life of shepherds was attended with more tranquillity than any other rural employment , the poets chose to ...
... happy time ; which , by giving us an esteem for the virtues of a former age , might recommend them to the present . And since the life of shepherds was attended with more tranquillity than any other rural employment , the poets chose to ...
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... happy fields The thistle 2 springs , to which the lily yields ? And then a nobler prize I will resign ; For Sylvia , charming Sylvia shall be thine . DAMON . Cease to contend , for , Daphnis , I decree , The bowl to Strephon , and the ...
... happy fields The thistle 2 springs , to which the lily yields ? And then a nobler prize I will resign ; For Sylvia , charming Sylvia shall be thine . DAMON . Cease to contend , for , Daphnis , I decree , The bowl to Strephon , and the ...
Page 38
... happy in a judge so nice , Produced his play , and begg'd the knight's advice ; Made him observe the subject , and the plot , The Manners , Passions , Unities ; what not ? All which , exact to rule , were brought about , ( 6 6 6 Were ...
... happy in a judge so nice , Produced his play , and begg'd the knight's advice ; Made him observe the subject , and the plot , The Manners , Passions , Unities ; what not ? All which , exact to rule , were brought about , ( 6 6 6 Were ...
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... happy lines How the wit brightens ! how the style refines ! Before his sacred name flies every fault , And each exalted stanza teems with thought ! The vulgar thus through imitation err ; As oft the learn'd by being singular : So much ...
... happy lines How the wit brightens ! how the style refines ! Before his sacred name flies every fault , And each exalted stanza teems with thought ! The vulgar thus through imitation err ; As oft the learn'd by being singular : So much ...
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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