“The” Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, 1. köideFredrick Nicolai, 1762 |
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Page vi
... Genius had a due abhorrence of thefe pefts of Virtue and Society . He came readily into my opinion ; but , at the fame time , told me it would create him many Enemies . He was not miftaken . For tho ' the terror of his pen kept them for ...
... Genius had a due abhorrence of thefe pefts of Virtue and Society . He came readily into my opinion ; but , at the fame time , told me it would create him many Enemies . He was not miftaken . For tho ' the terror of his pen kept them for ...
Page ix
... genius , exemplified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character exemplified by his more diftinguifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his difinterested friend- fhips his reverence for the conftitution of his country ...
... genius , exemplified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character exemplified by his more diftinguifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his difinterested friend- fhips his reverence for the conftitution of his country ...
Page x
... Genius , is hard to be diftinguifhed by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination : and if his genius be a In the former editions it was thus For as long as one fide defpifes a well meant endeavour , the other will not be fatisfied with ...
... Genius , is hard to be diftinguifhed by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination : and if his genius be a In the former editions it was thus For as long as one fide defpifes a well meant endeavour , the other will not be fatisfied with ...
Page x
... being envied by the worst and most ignorant , which are the majority ; for it is with a fine Genius as with a fine fashion , all thofe are difpleafed at it who are not able to follow . it and it is to be feared that esteem IV PREFACE .
... being envied by the worst and most ignorant , which are the majority ; for it is with a fine Genius as with a fine fashion , all thofe are difpleafed at it who are not able to follow . it and it is to be feared that esteem IV PREFACE .
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... Genius to Poetry , and they are all I can think of : the agreeable power of felf - amufement when a man is idle or alone ; the privilege of being admitted into the best company ; and the freedom of faying as many careless things as ...
... Genius to Poetry , and they are all I can think of : the agreeable power of felf - amufement when a man is idle or alone ; the privilege of being admitted into the best company ; and the freedom of faying as many careless things as ...
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