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, 3. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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... say , " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jeft obfcene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blafpheme his God . Ill - fated DRYDEN ! who unmov'd can fee 429 Th ' extremes of wit and meanness join'd in Thee ! " Flames that could mount ...
... say , " the oddest thing . " Proud for a jeft obfcene , a Patron's nod , To martyr Virtue , or blafpheme his God . Ill - fated DRYDEN ! who unmov'd can fee 429 Th ' extremes of wit and meanness join'd in Thee ! " Flames that could mount ...
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... Say , fhall an artless Muse , if you infpire , Light her pale lamp at your immortal fire ? Or if , O WARBURTON , infpir'd by You , The daring Muse a nobler path pursue , By You infpir'd , on trembling pinion foar , The facred founts of ...
... Say , fhall an artless Muse , if you infpire , Light her pale lamp at your immortal fire ? Or if , O WARBURTON , infpir'd by You , The daring Muse a nobler path pursue , By You infpir'd , on trembling pinion foar , The facred founts of ...
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... say , they have less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory , of Morality . If I could flatter myfelf that this Effay has any merit , it is in ...
... say , they have less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory , of Morality . If I could flatter myfelf that this Effay has any merit , it is in ...
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... we must , & c . ] Intimating that hu- man follies are fo ftrangely abfurd , that it is not in the power of the most compafienate , on fome occafions , to restrain their I. Say firft , of God above , or Man 4 Er . I. ESSAY ON MAN ,
... we must , & c . ] Intimating that hu- man follies are fo ftrangely abfurd , that it is not in the power of the most compafienate , on fome occafions , to restrain their I. Say firft , of God above , or Man 4 Er . I. ESSAY ON MAN ,
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... Say firft , of God above , or Man below , What can we reason , but from what we know ? Of Man , what fee we but his station here , 20 From which to reafon , or to which refer ? Thro ' worlds unnumber'd tho ' the God be known , ' Tis ...
... Say firft , of God above , or Man below , What can we reason , but from what we know ? Of Man , what fee we but his station here , 20 From which to reafon , or to which refer ? Thro ' worlds unnumber'd tho ' the God be known , ' Tis ...
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