The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1789 |
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... muse was an elder ; nor was the gentleman ( who is a friend of our author ) employed by Mr. Ad- dison to tranflate it after him , since he faith himself that he did it before ( z ) . Contrariwise , that Mr. Ad- dison engaged our author ...
... muse was an elder ; nor was the gentleman ( who is a friend of our author ) employed by Mr. Ad- dison to tranflate it after him , since he faith himself that he did it before ( z ) . Contrariwise , that Mr. Ad- dison engaged our author ...
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... muse ? " Tho ' each great ancient court thee to his shrine , " Tho ' ev'ry laurel thro ' the dome be thine , — " Go to the good and just , an awful train ! " Thy foul's delight Recorded in like manner for his virtuous disposition , and ...
... muse ? " Tho ' each great ancient court thee to his shrine , " Tho ' ev'ry laurel thro ' the dome be thine , — " Go to the good and just , an awful train ! " Thy foul's delight Recorded in like manner for his virtuous disposition , and ...
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... Muses ' train , " Nor hears that Virtue which he loves , complain ? Mr. MALLET , in his Epistle on Verbal Criticism : " Whose life feverely scann'd , transcends his lays ; " For wit fupreme is but his second praise . " Mr. HAMMOND ...
... Muses ' train , " Nor hears that Virtue which he loves , complain ? Mr. MALLET , in his Epistle on Verbal Criticism : " Whose life feverely scann'd , transcends his lays ; " For wit fupreme is but his second praise . " Mr. HAMMOND ...
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... muse sublime , significant , and clear , " Alike informs the foul , and charms the ear . " And Mr. LEONARD WELSTED thus ( 6 ) wrote to the unknown author , on the first publication of the faid essay : " I must own , after the ...
... muse sublime , significant , and clear , " Alike informs the foul , and charms the ear . " And Mr. LEONARD WELSTED thus ( 6 ) wrote to the unknown author , on the first publication of the faid essay : " I must own , after the ...
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... muse is to exalt heroic virtue , in order to propagate the love of it among the children of men ; and confequently that the poet's first thought must needs be turned up- on a real fubject meet for laud and celebration ; not one whom he ...
... muse is to exalt heroic virtue , in order to propagate the love of it among the children of men ; and confequently that the poet's first thought must needs be turned up- on a real fubject meet for laud and celebration ; not one whom he ...
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