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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... Verses to the Imitator of Horace , and of an Epistle to a Doctor of Di- vinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court ] to attack , in a very extraordinary manner , not only my Writings ( of which , being public , the Public is judge ) but my ...
... Verses to the Imitator of Horace , and of an Epistle to a Doctor of Di- vinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court ] to attack , in a very extraordinary manner , not only my Writings ( of which , being public , the Public is judge ) but my ...
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... verse , how well so e'er it flow , That tends to make one worthy man my foe ; Give Virtue fcandal , Innocence a fear , Or from the foft - ey'd virgin fteal a tear . ( Sentiments , which no efforts of genius , without the concur- rence ...
... verse , how well so e'er it flow , That tends to make one worthy man my foe ; Give Virtue fcandal , Innocence a fear , Or from the foft - ey'd virgin fteal a tear . ( Sentiments , which no efforts of genius , without the concur- rence ...
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... Verse . VER . 49. Pitholeon ] The name taken from a foolish Poet of Rhodes , who pretended much to Greek . Schol in Horat . 1. i . Dr. Bentley pretends , that this Pitholeon libelled C¿far also . See notes on Hor . Sat. 10 , I , i , P ...
... Verse . VER . 49. Pitholeon ] The name taken from a foolish Poet of Rhodes , who pretended much to Greek . Schol in Horat . 1. i . Dr. Bentley pretends , that this Pitholeon libelled C¿far also . See notes on Hor . Sat. 10 , I , i , P ...
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... verses further back than he could remember . When he was eight years old , Ogilby's Homer fell in his way , and delighted him extremely ; it was followed by Sandys ' Ovid ; and the raptures these then gave him were so strong , that he ...
... verses further back than he could remember . When he was eight years old , Ogilby's Homer fell in his way , and delighted him extremely ; it was followed by Sandys ' Ovid ; and the raptures these then gave him were so strong , that he ...
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... verses . He was pretty difficult to pleafe , and would often fend the boy back to new turn them . When they were to his mind , he took great pleasure in them , and would fay , Thefe are good rhymes . VER . 139. Talbot , & c . ] All ...
... verses . He was pretty difficult to pleafe , and would often fend the boy back to new turn them . When they were to his mind , he took great pleasure in them , and would fay , Thefe are good rhymes . VER . 139. Talbot , & c . ] All ...
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