Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, 1. köideThe author, 1745 |
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... Perfon , he has these Verses : To Court , to gain Mens , Womens Favour , go , Be fure , no more Wit than they have to show ; Since each Sex fears Men moft , of the moft Wit , Will fuch into their Secrets leaft admit , For Fear of their ...
... Perfon , he has these Verses : To Court , to gain Mens , Womens Favour , go , Be fure , no more Wit than they have to show ; Since each Sex fears Men moft , of the moft Wit , Will fuch into their Secrets leaft admit , For Fear of their ...
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... Perfon ( a Thing not cuftomary with him ) whofe wicked Infinuations had been the Cause of it . Up- on the Death of that humorous and truly witty and natural Poet , he wrote his Friend Mr. Blount a Let- ter , which plainly fhews his ...
... Perfon ( a Thing not cuftomary with him ) whofe wicked Infinuations had been the Cause of it . Up- on the Death of that humorous and truly witty and natural Poet , he wrote his Friend Mr. Blount a Let- ter , which plainly fhews his ...
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... Perfon . The wifeft and wittieft of Men are feldom wifer or wittier than others in these fober Moments . At least our Friend ended much in the Character he had liv'd in , and Horace's Rule for a Play may as well be ap- plied to him as a ...
... Perfon . The wifeft and wittieft of Men are feldom wifer or wittier than others in these fober Moments . At least our Friend ended much in the Character he had liv'd in , and Horace's Rule for a Play may as well be ap- plied to him as a ...
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... Perfon , or in your Mind , yet I could never hope it should pafs through the World half fo un- cenfured as you have done . But let its Fortune be what it will , mine is happy enough , to have given me this Occafion of affuring you that ...
... Perfon , or in your Mind , yet I could never hope it should pafs through the World half fo un- cenfured as you have done . But let its Fortune be what it will , mine is happy enough , to have given me this Occafion of affuring you that ...
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... Perfon the was removed from I am not able to say , but who- ever reads his Verfes to her Memory , will find she had a very great Share in him . This young Lady who was of Quality , had a very large Fortune , and was in the Eye of our ...
... Perfon the was removed from I am not able to say , but who- ever reads his Verfes to her Memory , will find she had a very great Share in him . This young Lady who was of Quality , had a very large Fortune , and was in the Eye of our ...
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Page 80 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
Page 40 - Not half so swift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky ; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, "When thro...
Page 66 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Page 44 - Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu, Sad chance of war!
Page 77 - Lo ! these were they, whose souls the Furies steel'd, And curs'd with hearts unknowing how to yield. Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others good, or melt at others woe.
Page 77 - To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a lover's or a Roman's part?
Page 45 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs...
Page 64 - Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
Page 65 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Page 45 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.