The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1789 |
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... thou mayst not only receive the delectation of va- riety , but also arrive at amore certain judgement , by a grave and circumspect comparison of the witnesses with each other , or of each with himself . Hence al- so thou wilt be enabled ...
... thou mayst not only receive the delectation of va- riety , but also arrive at amore certain judgement , by a grave and circumspect comparison of the witnesses with each other , or of each with himself . Hence al- so thou wilt be enabled ...
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... thou chuse , " What laurel'd arch for thy triumphant 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 ...
... thou chuse , " What laurel'd arch for thy triumphant 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 ...
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... , and to chuse whether thou wilt incline to the testimonies of authors avowed , or of authors concealed ; of those who knew him , or of those who knew him.nor . MAR- MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM . THis poem , as 40 TESTIMONIES , & c .
... , and to chuse whether thou wilt incline to the testimonies of authors avowed , or of authors concealed ; of those who knew him , or of those who knew him.nor . MAR- MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM . THis poem , as 40 TESTIMONIES , & c .
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... thou ! whatever title please thine ear , Dean , Drapier , Bickerstaff , or Gulliver ! Whether thou chuse Cervantes ' ferious air , Or laugh and shake in Rab'lais ' easy chair , Or praise the court , or magnify mankind , Or thy griev'd ...
... thou ! whatever title please thine ear , Dean , Drapier , Bickerstaff , or Gulliver ! Whether thou chuse Cervantes ' ferious air , Or laugh and shake in Rab'lais ' easy chair , Or praise the court , or magnify mankind , Or thy griev'd ...
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... thou- fand ; and Shakespear would certainly have wished the same , if he had lived to fee those alterations in his works , which , not the actors only ( and especially the daring hero of this poem ) have made on the " ftage , but the ...
... thou- fand ; and Shakespear would certainly have wished the same , if he had lived to fee those alterations in his works , which , not the actors only ( and especially the daring hero of this poem ) have made on the " ftage , but the ...
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