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, 2. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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... Wife of BATH , from Chaucer 2 29 51 87 125 The First Book of STATIUS'STHEBAIS 149 The Fable of DRYOPE , from Ovid's Meta- morphofes 227 tamorphofes VERTUMNUS and POMONA , from Ovid's Me- IMITATIONS , 239 I. Of CHAUCER II . Of SPENCER ...
... Wife of BATH , from Chaucer 2 29 51 87 125 The First Book of STATIUS'STHEBAIS 149 The Fable of DRYOPE , from Ovid's Meta- morphofes 227 tamorphofes VERTUMNUS and POMONA , from Ovid's Me- IMITATIONS , 239 I. Of CHAUCER II . Of SPENCER ...
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... wife and worthy knight ; Of gentle manners , as of gen'rous race , Bleft with much fenfe , more riches , and fome grace . Yet , led aftray by Venus ' soft delights , He scarce could rule fome idle appetites : " For long ago , let ...
... wife and worthy knight ; Of gentle manners , as of gen'rous race , Bleft with much fenfe , more riches , and fome grace . Yet , led aftray by Venus ' soft delights , He scarce could rule fome idle appetites : " For long ago , let ...
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... wife . 15 These thoughts he fortify'd with reasons still , ( For none want reafons to confirm their will . ) 20 Grave authors fay , and witty poets fing , That honeft wedlock is a glorious thing : But depth of judgment most in him ...
... wife . 15 These thoughts he fortify'd with reasons still , ( For none want reafons to confirm their will . ) 20 Grave authors fay , and witty poets fing , That honeft wedlock is a glorious thing : But depth of judgment most in him ...
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... wife is the peculiar gift of heav'n . Vain fortune's favours , never at a stay , Like empty fhadows , pass , and glide away ; One folid comfort , our eternal wife , Abundantly fupplies us all our life : 59 55 This bleffing lafts , ( if ...
... wife is the peculiar gift of heav'n . Vain fortune's favours , never at a stay , Like empty fhadows , pass , and glide away ; One folid comfort , our eternal wife , Abundantly fupplies us all our life : 59 55 This bleffing lafts , ( if ...
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... Wife ! ah gentle deities , can he That has a wife , e'er feel adverfity ? Would men but follow what the sex advise , All things would profper , all the world grow " Twas by Rebecca's aid that Jacob won His father's bleffing from an ...
... Wife ! ah gentle deities , can he That has a wife , e'er feel adverfity ? Would men but follow what the sex advise , All things would profper , all the world grow " Twas by Rebecca's aid that Jacob won His father's bleffing from an ...
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