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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... means fung by Perfius ; and the words alluded to are , " Vidi , vidi ipfe , libelle ! " Auriculas afini Mida Rex habet , " Ver . 72. Queen ] The ftory is told , by fome , of his barber ; but by Chaucer , of his Queen . See Wife of ...
... means fung by Perfius ; and the words alluded to are , " Vidi , vidi ipfe , libelle ! " Auriculas afini Mida Rex habet , " Ver . 72. Queen ] The ftory is told , by fome , of his barber ; but by Chaucer , of his Queen . See Wife of ...
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... means , fays Mr. Warburton , of the fame clafs , though the violence of party might hurry them into the fame mistake . If the first ( adds he ) offended this way , it was only through an honeft warmth of temper , that allowed too little ...
... means , fays Mr. Warburton , of the fame clafs , though the violence of party might hurry them into the fame mistake . If the first ( adds he ) offended this way , it was only through an honeft warmth of temper , that allowed too little ...
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... Means not , but blunders round about a meaning : And he , whofe fuftian's fo fublimely bad , It is not poetry , but profe run mad ' : All these my modest satire bade tranflate , And own'd that nine fuch poets made a Tate . 190 How did ...
... Means not , but blunders round about a meaning : And he , whofe fuftian's fo fublimely bad , It is not poetry , but profe run mad ' : All these my modest satire bade tranflate , And own'd that nine fuch poets made a Tate . 190 How did ...
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... mean , In moderation placing all my glory , While Tories call me Whig , and Whigs a Tory . ( s ) Satire's my weapon , but I'm too difcreet To run a muck , and tilt at all I meet ; ( t ) I only wear it in a land of Hectors , Thieves ...
... mean , In moderation placing all my glory , While Tories call me Whig , and Whigs a Tory . ( s ) Satire's my weapon , but I'm too difcreet To run a muck , and tilt at all I meet ; ( t ) I only wear it in a land of Hectors , Thieves ...
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... mean heart that lurks beneath a ftar ; Can there be wanting , to defend , Her 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 ...
... mean heart that lurks beneath a ftar ; Can there be wanting , to defend , Her 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 ...
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