Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, 1. köideThe author, 1745 |
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... fent by King Charles the Second Judge - Advocate to Tangier , thence Envoy to Florence , Turin , & c . and in his Way back Envoy Extraordinary to France ; from thence fent by King James the Second Ambaffador to the Ottoman Port ...
... fent by King Charles the Second Judge - Advocate to Tangier , thence Envoy to Florence , Turin , & c . and in his Way back Envoy Extraordinary to France ; from thence fent by King James the Second Ambaffador to the Ottoman Port ...
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... fent Mr. Pope , defiring him to correct , purge them , and felect the beft , refolving to risque them in the Press : See his Letters upon that Head , as well as Mr. Pope's Replies . Mr. WYCHERLEY to Mr. POPE . S to the damn'd Verfes I ...
... fent Mr. Pope , defiring him to correct , purge them , and felect the beft , refolving to risque them in the Press : See his Letters upon that Head , as well as Mr. Pope's Replies . Mr. WYCHERLEY to Mr. POPE . S to the damn'd Verfes I ...
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... fent to England and only ferv'd to make them more Cautious who had her in Care . She languifh'd here a confiderable Time , went through a great deal of Sickness and Sorrow , wept and figh'd continually , at last wearied out and def ...
... fent to England and only ferv'd to make them more Cautious who had her in Care . She languifh'd here a confiderable Time , went through a great deal of Sickness and Sorrow , wept and figh'd continually , at last wearied out and def ...
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... fent them to the Hon . 7. C. Efq ; with a Letter , where is feen that Mr. Pope in fome Places fubmits to his Lafh , and promi- fes to alter fome of the Faults pointed at in any fu- ture Edition that might be printed : June 15 , 1711 ...
... fent them to the Hon . 7. C. Efq ; with a Letter , where is feen that Mr. Pope in fome Places fubmits to his Lafh , and promi- fes to alter fome of the Faults pointed at in any fu- ture Edition that might be printed : June 15 , 1711 ...
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... but a friendly Rebuke , fent privately in our Author's own Hand to Mr. Ad- difon himself ; and never made publick till by Curl , VOL . I. H their their own Bookfeller , in his Mifcellanies , 12mo . of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 97.
... but a friendly Rebuke , fent privately in our Author's own Hand to Mr. Ad- difon himself ; and never made publick till by Curl , VOL . I. H their their own Bookfeller , in his Mifcellanies , 12mo . of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 97.
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