The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorCrissy & Markley, 1853 - 484 pages |
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Page iii
... numbers ; " and used to say that he could not re- member the time when he began to make verses Pope was from his birth of a constitution tender In the style of fiction it might have been said of him and delicate ; but is said to have ...
... numbers ; " and used to say that he could not re- member the time when he began to make verses Pope was from his birth of a constitution tender In the style of fiction it might have been said of him and delicate ; but is said to have ...
Page iv
... numbers surpassed his original ; but this is a small received no improvement from his maturer studies . part of his praise ; he discovers such acquaintance At this time began his acquaintance with Wych- both with human and public ...
... numbers surpassed his original ; but this is a small received no improvement from his maturer studies . part of his praise ; he discovers such acquaintance At this time began his acquaintance with Wych- both with human and public ...
Page v
... numbers are here ! Would not one swear that this youngster had espoused some antiquated Muse , who had sued out a divorce on account of impotence from some superannuated sinner ; and , having been p - xed by her former spouse , has got ...
... numbers are here ! Would not one swear that this youngster had espoused some antiquated Muse , who had sued out a divorce on account of impotence from some superannuated sinner ; and , having been p - xed by her former spouse , has got ...
Page ix
... number is very small of those notes , compiled with the assistance of his merce- who find much in the Greek more than in the Latin , except the music of the numbers . naries , could not be supposed to require more time than the text ...
... number is very small of those notes , compiled with the assistance of his merce- who find much in the Greek more than in the Latin , except the music of the numbers . naries , could not be supposed to require more time than the text ...
Page xii
... numbers every light . The conscious swains rejoicing at the sight , shepherds gazing with delight ' we the blue vault , and bless the vivid ligh glorious useful So many flames before the navy blaze , proud Ilion And lighten glimmering ...
... numbers every light . The conscious swains rejoicing at the sight , shepherds gazing with delight ' we the blue vault , and bless the vivid ligh glorious useful So many flames before the navy blaze , proud Ilion And lighten glimmering ...
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