The Works of Alexander Pope Esq: Satires, &cJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 |
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... English tongue , to be sensi- " ble of all the charms of his works . For my part , I " look upon his poem called the Effay on Criticism as fu- " perior to the Art of poetry of Horace ; and his Rape " of the Lock is , in my opinion ...
... English tongue , to be sensi- " ble of all the charms of his works . For my part , I " look upon his poem called the Effay on Criticism as fu- " perior to the Art of poetry of Horace ; and his Rape " of the Lock is , in my opinion ...
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... English , that a Rogue never goes to the Gallows without the pity of the Spectators , and their parting curses on the rigour of the Laws that brought him thither : and this has been as commonly ascribed to the good nature of the people ...
... English , that a Rogue never goes to the Gallows without the pity of the Spectators , and their parting curses on the rigour of the Laws that brought him thither : and this has been as commonly ascribed to the good nature of the people ...
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... English , I was willing to add one or two of those which contri- bute to the Happiness of a Free People , and are more confiftent with the Welfare of our Neighbours . This Epistle will show the learned World to have fallen into Two ...
... English , I was willing to add one or two of those which contri- bute to the Happiness of a Free People , and are more confiftent with the Welfare of our Neighbours . This Epistle will show the learned World to have fallen into Two ...
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... English , and there- fore much valued by some Antiquaries . P. Ibid . To Gammer Gurton , And yet deny , etc. ] i . e . If they give the bays to one play because it is old , and deny it to another as good , because it is new ; why then ...
... English , and there- fore much valued by some Antiquaries . P. Ibid . To Gammer Gurton , And yet deny , etc. ] i . e . If they give the bays to one play because it is old , and deny it to another as good , because it is new ; why then ...
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... English verse . Baif , a french poet in the time of their Hen . II . had at- tempted the same thing before him , and with the same success . VER . 104. bis defp'rate hook ] Alluding to the several passages of Milton , which Bentley has ...
... English verse . Baif , a french poet in the time of their Hen . II . had at- tempted the same thing before him , and with the same success . VER . 104. bis defp'rate hook ] Alluding to the several passages of Milton , which Bentley has ...
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Page 30 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age. No courts he saw, no suits would ever try, Nor dar'd an oath, nor hazarded a lie.
Page 21 - Oh let me live my own, and die so too! (To live and die is all I have to do:) Maintain a poet's dignity and ease, And see what friends, and read what books I please: Above a patron, though I condescend Sometimes to call a minister my friend.
Page 51 - Hear this, and tremble ! you who 'scape the laws. Yes, while I live, no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world, in credit, to his grave.
Page 234 - Seen him, uncumber'd with the Venal tribe, Smile without Art, and win without a Bribe. Would he oblige me ? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Page 18 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Page 47 - Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage ; Hard words or hanging, if your judge be Page ; From furious Sappho scarce a milder fate, Px'd by her love, or libell'd by her hate.
Page 17 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Page 244 - Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy.
Page 10 - The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrus ! round thee break, 85 Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack: Pit, box, and gall'ry in convulsions hurl'd, Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world. Who shames a Scribbler? break one cobweb thro...
Page 21 - Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus) something will come out.