The Works of Alexander Pope Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warbuton, 5. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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Page ix
... a perso- nal obligation ? At that rate he would be the most obliged humble fervant in the world . I dare fwear for these in particular , he never defired them to be his admirers , nor promised in return to be theirs : TO THE PUBLISHER . ix.
... a perso- nal obligation ? At that rate he would be the most obliged humble fervant in the world . I dare fwear for these in particular , he never defired them to be his admirers , nor promised in return to be theirs : TO THE PUBLISHER . ix.
Page xi
... never to be made fo , in complaifance to a few who are . Accordingly we find that in all ages , all vain pretenders , were they ever so poor or ever fo dull , have been conftantly the topics of the most candid fatirifts , from the ...
... never to be made fo , in complaifance to a few who are . Accordingly we find that in all ages , all vain pretenders , were they ever so poor or ever fo dull , have been conftantly the topics of the most candid fatirifts , from the ...
Page xiii
... never espoused their Ani- mofities ; and can almost fingly challenge this honour , not to have written a line of any man , which , through Guilt , through Shame , or through Fear , through variety of Fortune , or change of Interefts ...
... never espoused their Ani- mofities ; and can almost fingly challenge this honour , not to have written a line of any man , which , through Guilt , through Shame , or through Fear , through variety of Fortune , or change of Interefts ...
Page xix
... never at the diftance of a few months appear to the eye of the moft curious . Here- by thou may'st not only receive the delectation of Va- riety , but also arrive at a more certain judgment , by a grave and circumfpect comparison of the ...
... never at the diftance of a few months appear to the eye of the moft curious . Here- by thou may'st not only receive the delectation of Va- riety , but also arrive at a more certain judgment , by a grave and circumfpect comparison of the ...
Page xxix
... never made public , ' till after their own Jour- nals , and Curl had printed the fame . One name alone , which I am here authorised to declare , will fufficiently evince this truth , that of the right honourable the Earl of BURLINGTON ...
... never made public , ' till after their own Jour- nals , and Curl had printed the fame . One name alone , which I am here authorised to declare , will fufficiently evince this truth , that of the right honourable the Earl of BURLINGTON ...
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