The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, 5. köideA. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 |
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Page xix
... Learned concerning our Poet : Various indeed , not only of different authors , but of the fame author at different feafons . Nor fhall we gather only the Tefti- monies of fuch eminent Wits , as would of course defcend to pofterity , and ...
... Learned concerning our Poet : Various indeed , not only of different authors , but of the fame author at different feafons . Nor fhall we gather only the Tefti- monies of fuch eminent Wits , as would of course defcend to pofterity , and ...
Page xx
... learned example ) I ever and anon become tedious : allow me to take the fame pains to find whether my author were good or bad , well or ill - natured , modeft or arrogant ; as another , whether his author was fair or brown , fhort or ...
... learned example ) I ever and anon become tedious : allow me to take the fame pains to find whether my author were good or bad , well or ill - natured , modeft or arrogant ; as another , whether his author was fair or brown , fhort or ...
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... learned clerk of Suffolk f Mr. WILLIAM BRO O ME . « Thus , nobly rifing in fair Virtue's cause , From thy own life transcribe th ' unerring laws . " And , to clofe all , hear the reverend Dean of St. Patrick's : " A foul with ev'ry ...
... learned clerk of Suffolk f Mr. WILLIAM BRO O ME . « Thus , nobly rifing in fair Virtue's cause , From thy own life transcribe th ' unerring laws . " And , to clofe all , hear the reverend Dean of St. Patrick's : " A foul with ev'ry ...
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... learned arch- bishop Euftathius , in Odyff . x . And according- ly Ariftotle , in his Poetic , chap . iv . doth further fet forth , that as the Iliad and Odyssey gave exam- ple to Tragedy , fo did this poem to Comedy its firft idea ...
... learned arch- bishop Euftathius , in Odyff . x . And according- ly Ariftotle , in his Poetic , chap . iv . doth further fet forth , that as the Iliad and Odyssey gave exam- ple to Tragedy , fo did this poem to Comedy its firft idea ...
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... learned ) Paper alfo became fo cheap , and Printers fo numerous , that a deluge of Authors covered the land : whereby not only the peace of the honeft unwriting fub- ject was daily molested , but unmerciful demands were made 1 MARTINUS ...
... learned ) Paper alfo became fo cheap , and Printers fo numerous , that a deluge of Authors covered the land : whereby not only the peace of the honeft unwriting fub- ject was daily molested , but unmerciful demands were made 1 MARTINUS ...
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Page 262 - As Fancy opens the quick springs of Sense, We ply the Memory, we load the brain, Bind rebel Wit, and double chain on chain; Confine the thought, to exercise the breath; And keep them in the pale of Words till death.
Page xxiv - That wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn.
Page 211 - My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 236 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at Once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and...
Page 317 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Page 277 - We only furnish what he cannot use, Or wed to what he must divorce, a muse: Full in the midst of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce: Or set on metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.
Page 245 - The moon-struck prophet felt the madding hour : Then rose the seed of Chaos, and of Night, To blot out order, and extinguish light, Of dull and venal a new world to mould, And bring Saturnian days of lead and gold.
Page 100 - Should Dennis publish, you had stabb'd your Brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your Mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one so poor you cannot take the law; On one so old your sword you scorn to draw : Uncag'd then let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dulness, madness, want, and age.
Page 96 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
Page 328 - ... persons and names being utterly secret and obscure. ' This gave Mr. Pope the thought that he had now...