The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page v
... Poet , mentions that there was an Alexander Pope , a clergyman , in the remote parish of Reay , in Caithness , who rode all the way to Twick- enham to pay his great namesake a visit , and was presented by him with a copy of the ...
... Poet , mentions that there was an Alexander Pope , a clergyman , in the remote parish of Reay , in Caithness , who rode all the way to Twick- enham to pay his great namesake a visit , and was presented by him with a copy of the ...
Page vi
... poet nothing ; but his residence in London gave him the opportunity of attending the theatres . With these he was so captivated , that he wrote a kind of play , which was acted by his schoolfellows , consisting of speeches from Ogilby's ...
... poet nothing ; but his residence in London gave him the opportunity of attending the theatres . With these he was so captivated , that he wrote a kind of play , which was acted by his schoolfellows , consisting of speeches from Ogilby's ...
Page vii
... poet ; introduced him to old Wycherley , the dramatist ; and was of material service to his views . With Wycherley , who was old , doted , and excessively vain , Pope did not continue long intimate . A coldness , springing from some ...
... poet ; introduced him to old Wycherley , the dramatist ; and was of material service to his views . With Wycherley , who was old , doted , and excessively vain , Pope did not continue long intimate . A coldness , springing from some ...
Page viii
... poet re- covered . He was advised to relax in his studies , and to ride daily ; and he prudently followed the advice . Many years after- wards , he repaid the benevolent Abbé by procuring for him , through Sir Robert Walpole , the ...
... poet re- covered . He was advised to relax in his studies , and to ride daily ; and he prudently followed the advice . Many years after- wards , he repaid the benevolent Abbé by procuring for him , through Sir Robert Walpole , the ...
Page ix
... poet , stolen a lock of Miss Belle Fermor's hair , —a feat which led to an estrangement between the fami- lies . Pope set himself to reconcile them by this beautiful poem , a poem which has embalmed at once the quarrel and the ...
... poet , stolen a lock of Miss Belle Fermor's hair , —a feat which led to an estrangement between the fami- lies . Pope set himself to reconcile them by this beautiful poem , a poem which has embalmed at once the quarrel and the ...
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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