Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, 1. köideThe author, 1745 |
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... Poet : To this End , I have made ufe of all possi- ble Means , my Friends , as well as myself , baving fpared no Pains to procure what Helps were attainable , fome few I had in my own Hands which were never made publick , and the World ...
... Poet : To this End , I have made ufe of all possi- ble Means , my Friends , as well as myself , baving fpared no Pains to procure what Helps were attainable , fome few I had in my own Hands which were never made publick , and the World ...
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... Poet , Critick , and Satirift . There are feveral Things which I have omitted , though worthy of Notice , as not being certain whether they are not spurious , and fome Pieces , though I am certain they were • were wrote by him , as he ...
... Poet , Critick , and Satirift . There are feveral Things which I have omitted , though worthy of Notice , as not being certain whether they are not spurious , and fome Pieces , though I am certain they were • were wrote by him , as he ...
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... Poet , fuppofing them to be Rhimes ; for be alone has the Manner of keeping up the greateft Harmony in his Verfes , with- out Spinning his Thoughts to Threads , it be ing Scarcely poffible to render the fame Thoughts again in fo few ...
... Poet , fuppofing them to be Rhimes ; for be alone has the Manner of keeping up the greateft Harmony in his Verfes , with- out Spinning his Thoughts to Threads , it be ing Scarcely poffible to render the fame Thoughts again in fo few ...
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... Poet liv'd . From hence we must look on him altogether finish- ing his Studies at Home , and among Men ; conver ... Poets and Criticks , to be over - look'd , his Paftorals appear'd in publick : They were very much admir'd , fet in ...
... Poet liv'd . From hence we must look on him altogether finish- ing his Studies at Home , and among Men ; conver ... Poets and Criticks , to be over - look'd , his Paftorals appear'd in publick : They were very much admir'd , fet in ...
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... Poet flavishly confine himself ( as Mr. Pope hath done ) to one particular Season of the Year , one certain Time of the Day , and one unbroken Scene in each Eclogue : ' Tis plain Spencer neglected this Pedantry , who in his Paftoral of ...
... Poet flavishly confine himself ( as Mr. Pope hath done ) to one particular Season of the Year , one certain Time of the Day , and one unbroken Scene in each Eclogue : ' Tis plain Spencer neglected this Pedantry , who in his Paftoral of ...
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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.