The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... ne'er could do . Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit , And 30 POPE'S POETICAL WORKS .
... ne'er could do . Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit , And 30 POPE'S POETICAL WORKS .
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... er had thought his comprehensive mind omitted in all the editions : - To modern customs , modern rules confined ; Who for all ages writ , and all mankind . Zoilus , had these been known , without a name Had died , and Perault ne'er been ...
... er had thought his comprehensive mind omitted in all the editions : - To modern customs , modern rules confined ; Who for all ages writ , and all mankind . Zoilus , had these been known , without a name Had died , and Perault ne'er been ...
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... ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom , and compell'd by need , And have at least their precedent to plead . The critic else proceeds without remorse , Seizes your fame , and puts his laws in force . I know there are , to whose ...
... ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom , and compell'd by need , And have at least their precedent to plead . The critic else proceeds without remorse , Seizes your fame , and puts his laws in force . I know there are , to whose ...
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... ne'er was , nor is , nor e'er shall be . In every work regard the writer's end , Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means be just , the conduct true , Applause , in spite of trivial faults , is due . As men of ...
... ne'er was , nor is , nor e'er shall be . In every work regard the writer's end , Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means be just , the conduct true , Applause , in spite of trivial faults , is due . As men of ...
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... ne'er contain . ' Then build a new , or act it in a plain . ' Thus critics , of less judgment than caprice , Curious , not knowing , not exact but nice , Form short ideas , and offend in arts ( As most in manners ) by a love to parts ...
... ne'er contain . ' Then build a new , or act it in a plain . ' Thus critics , of less judgment than caprice , Curious , not knowing , not exact but nice , Form short ideas , and offend in arts ( As most in manners ) by a love to parts ...
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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