The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page ix
... mind in time . It serves , indeed , to shew what Pope's true forte was . That lay not so much in poetry , as in the know- ledge of its principles and laws , not so much in crea- tion , as in criticism . He was no Homer or Shakspeare ...
... mind in time . It serves , indeed , to shew what Pope's true forte was . That lay not so much in poetry , as in the know- ledge of its principles and laws , not so much in crea- tion , as in criticism . He was no Homer or Shakspeare ...
Page xvi
... mind capacious of such things , deter- mined to leave all Duncedom an everlasting monument of vengeance , and became at length so confident of his force , so collected in his might , that he made no secret whatever of his dreadful ...
... mind capacious of such things , deter- mined to leave all Duncedom an everlasting monument of vengeance , and became at length so confident of his force , so collected in his might , that he made no secret whatever of his dreadful ...
Page xvii
... mind . After having emptied out his bile in " The Dunciad , " he ought to have become mellower in temper , and resigned satire for ever . He continued , on the contrary , as ill - natured as before ; and although he afterwards flew at ...
... mind . After having emptied out his bile in " The Dunciad , " he ought to have become mellower in temper , and resigned satire for ever . He continued , on the contrary , as ill - natured as before ; and although he afterwards flew at ...
Page xviii
... mind . " It has been asserted , but not proved , that Lord Bolingbroke gave him the outline of this essay in prose . It is unquestionable , indeed , that Boling- broke exercised influence over Pope's mind , and may have suggested some ...
... mind . " It has been asserted , but not proved , that Lord Bolingbroke gave him the outline of this essay in prose . It is unquestionable , indeed , that Boling- broke exercised influence over Pope's mind , and may have suggested some ...
Page xx
... mind , and wished to incarnate in poetry . At this time occurred the strange , mysterious circum- stances connected with the publication of his letters . It seems that , in 1729 , Pope had recalled from his correspondents the letters he ...
... mind , and wished to incarnate in poetry . At this time occurred the strange , mysterious circum- stances connected with the publication of his letters . It seems that , in 1729 , Pope had recalled from his correspondents the letters he ...
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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