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, 4. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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... Kings , Queens , and Minifters of State , his Friend takes the alarm , begs him to forbear , to stick to his subject , and to be eafy under fo common a calamity . To make fo light of his difafter provokes the Poet : he breaks the thread ...
... Kings , Queens , and Minifters of State , his Friend takes the alarm , begs him to forbear , to stick to his subject , and to be eafy under fo common a calamity . To make fo light of his difafter provokes the Poet : he breaks the thread ...
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... King ) VARIATIONS . VER . 60. in the former Edd . Cibber and I are luckily no friends . NOTES . 70 VER . 69. ' Tis fung , when Midas ' & c . ] The Poet mean ; fung by Perfius ; and the words alluded to are , Vidi , vidi ipfe , Libelle ...
... King ) VARIATIONS . VER . 60. in the former Edd . Cibber and I are luckily no friends . NOTES . 70 VER . 69. ' Tis fung , when Midas ' & c . ] The Poet mean ; fung by Perfius ; and the words alluded to are , Vidi , vidi ipfe , Libelle ...
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... Kings ; 76 Keep close to Ears , and those let affes prick , " Tis nothing --- P . Nothing ? if they bite and kick ? 80 Out with it , DUNCIAD ! let the fecret pass , That fecret to each fool , that he's an Afs : The truth once told ( and ...
... Kings ; 76 Keep close to Ears , and those let affes prick , " Tis nothing --- P . Nothing ? if they bite and kick ? 80 Out with it , DUNCIAD ! let the fecret pass , That fecret to each fool , that he's an Afs : The truth once told ( and ...
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... Kings to Gods Leave to Court sermons , and to birth - day Odes . On themes like these , fuperior far to thine , Let laurell❜d Cibber , and great Arnal shine . Why write at all ? -A . Yes , filence if you keep , The Town , the Court ...
... Kings to Gods Leave to Court sermons , and to birth - day Odes . On themes like these , fuperior far to thine , Let laurell❜d Cibber , and great Arnal shine . Why write at all ? -A . Yes , filence if you keep , The Town , the Court ...
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... Kings , he held a shame , And thought a Lye in verfe or prose the same . That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long , 340 But ftoop'd to Truth , and moraliz'd his fong : NOTES . His VER . 340. That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long ...
... Kings , he held a shame , And thought a Lye in verfe or prose the same . That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long , 340 But ftoop'd to Truth , and moraliz'd his fong : NOTES . His VER . 340. That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long ...
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