The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks,, 3. köideC. and J. Rivington; T. Cadell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; ... [and 25 others in London]; and Deighton and Sons, Cambridge; and A. Black, and J. Fairbairn, Edinburgh., 1824 |
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... thought of Lord Lansdown as a poet , his character as a man was highly valuable . His conversation was most pleasing and polite ; his affability , and universal benevolence and gentleness , captivating ; he was a firm friend , and a ...
... thought of Lord Lansdown as a poet , his character as a man was highly valuable . His conversation was most pleasing and polite ; his affability , and universal benevolence and gentleness , captivating ; he was a firm friend , and a ...
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... thought , and gives , as it were , senti- ment to the groves . Which it is the very object of Poetry to do . Mr. Wakefield's remark on this passage is perhaps more judicious , and is expressed with becoming delicacy . " There is a ...
... thought , and gives , as it were , senti- ment to the groves . Which it is the very object of Poetry to do . Mr. Wakefield's remark on this passage is perhaps more judicious , and is expressed with becoming delicacy . " There is a ...
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... . 72. And wolves with howling fill , & c . ] The author thought this an error , wolves not being common in England at the time of the Conqueror . P. Stretch'd on the lawn his second hope survey , At WINDSOR - FOREST . 11.
... . 72. And wolves with howling fill , & c . ] The author thought this an error , wolves not being common in England at the time of the Conqueror . P. Stretch'd on the lawn his second hope survey , At WINDSOR - FOREST . 11.
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... and ev'ning pleasures yields . Perhaps the Author thought it not allowable to describe the season by a circumstance not proper to our climate , the vintage . P. Sudden they seize th ' amaz'd , defenceless prize , WINDSOR - FOREST . 13.
... and ev'ning pleasures yields . Perhaps the Author thought it not allowable to describe the season by a circumstance not proper to our climate , the vintage . P. Sudden they seize th ' amaz'd , defenceless prize , WINDSOR - FOREST . 13.
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... thought to have found an exemption of all cares in retiring to Chertsey . Dr. Johnson wrote a Ram- bler to ridicule his wish to retire to America , and has published a Letter , vol . i . of his Lives , p . 29 , which he recommends to ...
... thought to have found an exemption of all cares in retiring to Chertsey . Dr. Johnson wrote a Ram- bler to ridicule his wish to retire to America , and has published a Letter , vol . i . of his Lives , p . 29 , which he recommends to ...
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