The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... King of the Dull , -a most unfortunate substitution , since , while Theobald was the ideal of stolid , solemn stupidity , Cibber was gay , light , pert , and clever ; full of pluck , too , and who overflowed in reply , with pamphlets ...
... King of the Dull , -a most unfortunate substitution , since , while Theobald was the ideal of stolid , solemn stupidity , Cibber was gay , light , pert , and clever ; full of pluck , too , and who overflowed in reply , with pamphlets ...
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... kings , And heap'd with products of Sabean springs ! For thee Idumè's spicy forests blow , And seeds of gold in Ophir's mountains glow . See Heaven its sparkling portals wide display , And break upon thee in a flood of day ! 65 70 80 90 ...
... kings , And heap'd with products of Sabean springs ! For thee Idumè's spicy forests blow , And seeds of gold in Ophir's mountains glow . See Heaven its sparkling portals wide display , And break upon thee in a flood of day ! 65 70 80 90 ...
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... kings , we lose the conquests gain'd before , By vain ambition still to make them more ; Each might his several province well command , Would all but stoop to what they understand . First follow Nature , and your judgment frame By her ...
... kings , we lose the conquests gain'd before , By vain ambition still to make them more ; Each might his several province well command , Would all but stoop to what they understand . First follow Nature , and your judgment frame By her ...
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... antiquity had reign'd , C VER . 130 , 131 : - When first young Maro sung of kings and wars , Ere warning Phoebus touch'd his trembling ears . Music resembles poetry , in each Are nameless graces which AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM . 33.
... antiquity had reign'd , C VER . 130 , 131 : - When first young Maro sung of kings and wars , Ere warning Phoebus touch'd his trembling ears . Music resembles poetry , in each Are nameless graces which AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM . 33.
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... kings dispense with laws themselves have made ) Moderns , beware ! or if you must offend Against the precept , ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom , and compell'd by need , And have at least their precedent to plead . The critic ...
... kings dispense with laws themselves have made ) Moderns , beware ! or if you must offend Against the precept , ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom , and compell'd by need , And have at least their precedent to plead . The critic ...
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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