The Works of Alexander Pope, with His Last Corrections, Additions and Improvements. With the Life of the Author, 2. köideD. Buchanan, 1804 - 332 pages |
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... caufe : Poor Cornus fees his frantic wife elope , And curfes wit , and poetry , and Pope . Friend to my life , ( which did not you prolong , The world had wanted many an idle fong ) , What drop or noftrum can this plague remove ?? Or ...
... caufe : Poor Cornus fees his frantic wife elope , And curfes wit , and poetry , and Pope . Friend to my life , ( which did not you prolong , The world had wanted many an idle fong ) , What drop or noftrum can this plague remove ?? Or ...
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... caufe , While yet in Britain Honour had applause , Each parent fprung . - A . What fortune , pray ? - P. Their own ; And better got , than Beftia's from the throne . Born to no pride , inheriting no ftrife , Nor marrying difcord in a ...
... caufe , While yet in Britain Honour had applause , Each parent fprung . - A . What fortune , pray ? - P. Their own ; And better got , than Beftia's from the throne . Born to no pride , inheriting no ftrife , Nor marrying difcord in a ...
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... caufe , Lights of the church , or guardians of the laws ? Could penfion'd Boileau lafh in honest strain Flatt'rers and bigots ev'n in Louis ' reign ? Could Laureat Dryden pimp and fry'r engage , Yet neither Charles nor James be in a ...
... caufe , Lights of the church , or guardians of the laws ? Could penfion'd Boileau lafh in honest strain Flatt'rers and bigots ev'n in Louis ' reign ? Could Laureat Dryden pimp and fry'r engage , Yet neither Charles nor James be in a ...
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Alexander Pope. I will , or perish in the gen'rous caufe : Hear this , and tremble ! you , who ' fcape the laws . Yes , while I live , no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world , in credit , to his grave . 120 ( b ) TO VIRTUE ONLY and ...
Alexander Pope. I will , or perish in the gen'rous caufe : Hear this , and tremble ! you , who ' fcape the laws . Yes , while I live , no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world , in credit , to his grave . 120 ( b ) TO VIRTUE ONLY and ...
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... caufe- ( 1 ) What faith my counfel , learned in the laws ? F. ( m ) Your plea is good ; but ftill I fay , Beware ! Laws are explain'd by men- -fo have a care . It stands on record , that in Richard's times A man was hang'd for very ...
... caufe- ( 1 ) What faith my counfel , learned in the laws ? F. ( m ) Your plea is good ; but ftill I fay , Beware ! Laws are explain'd by men- -fo have a care . It stands on record , that in Richard's times A man was hang'd for very ...
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