The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... passion was not requited , -nay , was treated with contempt and ridicule ; and he became in after years a bitter enemy and foul - mouthed detractor of the lady , although after her return , in 1718 , she resided near him at Twickenham ...
... passion was not requited , -nay , was treated with contempt and ridicule ; and he became in after years a bitter enemy and foul - mouthed detractor of the lady , although after her return , in 1718 , she resided near him at Twickenham ...
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... passions ; the flattery of the undeserving or the insult of the unfortunate . If I have written well , let it be considered that ' tis what no man can do without good sense , -a quality that not only renders one capable of being a good ...
... passions ; the flattery of the undeserving or the insult of the unfortunate . If I have written well , let it be considered that ' tis what no man can do without good sense , -a quality that not only renders one capable of being a good ...
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... passion , but that short and flowing the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts , and expressions are full of the greatest ...
... passion , but that short and flowing the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts , and expressions are full of the greatest ...
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... passions proper to each age . But after all , if they have any merit , it is to be attributed to some good old authors , whose works as I had leisure to study , so I hope I have not wanted care to imitate . SPRING . THE FIRST PASTORAL ...
... passions proper to each age . But after all , if they have any merit , it is to be attributed to some good old authors , whose works as I had leisure to study , so I hope I have not wanted care to imitate . SPRING . THE FIRST PASTORAL ...
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... passions , and their tender pains . 16 ' Wycherley ' the dramatist . See Life . VARIATION . VER . 91- Me love inflames , nor will his fires allay . B Now setting Phoebus shone serenely bright , And fleecy clouds PASTORALS . 17 Autumn ...
... passions , and their tender pains . 16 ' Wycherley ' the dramatist . See Life . VARIATION . VER . 91- Me love inflames , nor will his fires allay . B Now setting Phoebus shone serenely bright , And fleecy clouds PASTORALS . 17 Autumn ...
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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