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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 52
Page 26
... original state was a deli- cious little thing , and , as he expreffed it , merum fal . Mr. Pope was fhocked for his friend ; and then firft began to open his eyes to his Character . Soon after this , a translation of the first book of ...
... original state was a deli- cious little thing , and , as he expreffed it , merum fal . Mr. Pope was fhocked for his friend ; and then firft began to open his eyes to his Character . Soon after this , a translation of the first book of ...
Page 51
... Original , than was neceffary for his concurrence , in pro- moting their common plan of Reformation of manners . Had it been his purpose merely to paraphrase an ancient Sati- rift he had hardly made choice of Horace ; with whom , as a ...
... Original , than was neceffary for his concurrence , in pro- moting their common plan of Reformation of manners . Had it been his purpose merely to paraphrase an ancient Sati- rift he had hardly made choice of Horace ; with whom , as a ...
Page 54
... Original , as this falls fhort of it . VER . 20. Hartshorn ] This was intended as a pleasantry on the novelty of the prescription . VER . 23. What ? like Sir Richard , & c . ] Mr. Molyneux , a great Mathematician and Philosopher , had a ...
... Original , as this falls fhort of it . VER . 20. Hartshorn ] This was intended as a pleasantry on the novelty of the prescription . VER . 23. What ? like Sir Richard , & c . ] Mr. Molyneux , a great Mathematician and Philosopher , had a ...
Page 59
... in the easy and happy change of the metaphor in the following line . VER . 63. My head and heart thus flowing thro ' my quill , ] In- ferior to the Original ; Miffus ad hoc , pulfis ( vetus eft ut fama Sat. I. 59 OF HORAC E. ́.
... in the easy and happy change of the metaphor in the following line . VER . 63. My head and heart thus flowing thro ' my quill , ] In- ferior to the Original ; Miffus ad hoc , pulfis ( vetus eft ut fama Sat. I. 59 OF HORAC E. ́.
Page 60
... original thought ( which is very flat , and fo ill and " aukwardly expreffed , as to be taken for a monkish Addition ) is here admirably imitated , in a lively character of himself , and his Writings . VER . 69. Satire's my Weapon ] In ...
... original thought ( which is very flat , and fo ill and " aukwardly expreffed , as to be taken for a monkish Addition ) is here admirably imitated , in a lively character of himself , and his Writings . VER . 69. Satire's my Weapon ] In ...
Other editions - View all
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last ... Alexander Pope No preview available - 2018 |
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last ... Alexander Pope No preview available - 2018 |
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last ... Alexander Pope No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
abuſe aetas againſt amongſt atque becauſe beſt cafe cauſe Court Dunciad eaſe Engliſh Epiftles ev'n ev'ry expreffed expreffion faid fame faſhion fatire fays feems fenfe fhall fhew fhould fibi firft firſt fome fool foul ftill fubject fuch fuit fuperior fure genius give himſelf honeft honour Horace houſe imitation infinuate juft juſt King laſt leaſt lefs leſs Lord ludicra maſter Minifters moft moſt Muſe muſt never NOTES numbers nunc obferve occafion Original paffion paſs perfon Pindaric pleaſe pleaſure poem Poet Poet's poetry Pope Pow'r praiſe prefent purpoſe Pythagorea quae quam quid Quintilian quod racter reafon rhyme ridicule rifu Satire ſay ſee ſhall ſhow ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſtrange ſuch tafte tamen taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand thro tibi underſtand uſe verfe verſe Virtue whofe whoſe worfe worſe write