The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1859 |
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... mind and style for past generations , and for our elders now upon the stage ; and we can wish for those entering active or literary life , access to no purer , or more copious , or more stimulating fountains of thought , sentiment , and ...
... mind and style for past generations , and for our elders now upon the stage ; and we can wish for those entering active or literary life , access to no purer , or more copious , or more stimulating fountains of thought , sentiment , and ...
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... mind , was one of his next productions . About the same time he composed a comedy , the subject of which is not recorded , and a tragedy on a story in the legend of St. Genevieve.2 He also wrote four books of an epic poem called ...
... mind , was one of his next productions . About the same time he composed a comedy , the subject of which is not recorded , and a tragedy on a story in the legend of St. Genevieve.2 He also wrote four books of an epic poem called ...
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... mind to strive no longer against his malady , but calmly to wait the approach of death . He accordingly wrote letters to some of his most intimate friends , bid- ding them a last farewell : one was addressed to the Abbé Southcote , in ...
... mind to strive no longer against his malady , but calmly to wait the approach of death . He accordingly wrote letters to some of his most intimate friends , bid- ding them a last farewell : one was addressed to the Abbé Southcote , in ...
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... mind ; and from the similarity of their tastes , a friendship was speedily formed between the statesman of sixty and the youthful poet , which terminated only with Sir William's death . They were in the habit of read- ing , conversing ...
... mind ; and from the similarity of their tastes , a friendship was speedily formed between the statesman of sixty and the youthful poet , which terminated only with Sir William's death . They were in the habit of read- ing , conversing ...
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... mind , that you must pardon me if I cannot for- bear telling you a few notions of mine in oppo- sition to that opinion . In the first place , it is observable that the love we bear to our friends is generally caused by our finding the ...
... mind , that you must pardon me if I cannot for- bear telling you a few notions of mine in oppo- sition to that opinion . In the first place , it is observable that the love we bear to our friends is generally caused by our finding the ...
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Page 82 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home : Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Page 105 - Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid ; They live, they speak, they breathe what love inspires, Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires ; The virgin's wish without her fears impart, Excuse the blush, and pour out all the heart ; Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.
Page lvii - Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers load, On wings of winds came flying all abroad?
Page lvii - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Page 78 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Page 79 - But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.
Page 89 - And screen'd in shades from day's detested glare, She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her side, and Megrim at her head.
Page 93 - She said ; then raging to Sir Plume repairs, And bids her beau demand the precious hairs : (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane...
Page 74 - What tho' no credit doubting Wits may give ? The Fair and Innocent shall still believe. 40 Know, then, unnumber'd Spirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower sky : These, tho' unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the Box, and hover round the Ring.
Page 79 - The rest, the winds dispers'd in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams trembling on the floating tides: While melting music steals upon the sky, And...