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 v
... Writers : And fome had been fuch old offenders , that he had quite forgotten their perfons as well as their flanders , ' till they were pleased to revive them . Now what had Mr. POPE done before , to in- cense them ? He had published ...
... Writers : And fome had been fuch old offenders , that he had quite forgotten their perfons as well as their flanders , ' till they were pleased to revive them . Now what had Mr. POPE done before , to in- cense them ? He had published ...
Page vii
... Writer inflicts . The next objection is , that these fort of authors are poor . That might be pleaded as an excuse at ⚫ Which we have done in a Lift printed in the Appendix . the Old Baily , for leffer crimes than Defamation , A 4 TO ...
... Writer inflicts . The next objection is , that these fort of authors are poor . That might be pleaded as an excuse at ⚫ Which we have done in a Lift printed in the Appendix . the Old Baily , for leffer crimes than Defamation , A 4 TO ...
Page ix
... writers to good one . Such as claim a merit from being his Admirers I would gladly ask , if it lays him under a perso- nal obligation ? At that rate he would be the most obliged humble fervant in the world . I dare fwear for these in ...
... writers to good one . Such as claim a merit from being his Admirers I would gladly ask , if it lays him under a perso- nal obligation ? At that rate he would be the most obliged humble fervant in the world . I dare fwear for these in ...
Page xiii
... writers fo notorious for the contrary practice , became no man fo well as himfelf ; as none , it is plain , was fo ... writer , know how hard it is ( with regard both to his subject and his manner ) VETUSTIS DARE NOVITIATEM , OBSOLETIS ...
... writers fo notorious for the contrary practice , became no man fo well as himfelf ; as none , it is plain , was fo ... writer , know how hard it is ( with regard both to his subject and his manner ) VETUSTIS DARE NOVITIATEM , OBSOLETIS ...
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... writers , by difcouraging the bad . Nor is it an ill - natured thing , in relation even to the very persons upon whom the reflections are made . It is true , it may deprive them , a little the fooner , of a short profit and a tranfitory ...
... writers , by difcouraging the bad . Nor is it an ill - natured thing , in relation even to the very persons upon whom the reflections are made . It is true , it may deprive them , a little the fooner , of a short profit and a tranfitory ...
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