The Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideHenry Lintot, 1736 |
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... fuch talents as they have are fo far difcredited , as to be but of small service to them . For ( what is the hardest cafe imaginable ) the reputation of a man generally depends upon the first steps he makes in the world , and people ...
... fuch talents as they have are fo far difcredited , as to be but of small service to them . For ( what is the hardest cafe imaginable ) the reputation of a man generally depends upon the first steps he makes in the world , and people ...
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... fuch , that to attempt to serve it ( any way ) one must have the conftancy of a martyr , and a refolution to fuffer for its fake . I could with people would believe what I am pretty certain they will not , that I have been lefs concern ...
... fuch , that to attempt to serve it ( any way ) one must have the conftancy of a martyr , and a refolution to fuffer for its fake . I could with people would believe what I am pretty certain they will not , that I have been lefs concern ...
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... fuch as it was a credit to please . To what degree I have done this , I am really ignorant ; I had too much fondness for my productions to judge of them at first , and too much judgment to be pleas'd with them at last . But I have ...
... fuch as it was a credit to please . To what degree I have done this , I am really ignorant ; I had too much fondness for my productions to judge of them at first , and too much judgment to be pleas'd with them at last . But I have ...
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... fuch things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to fome of my vain cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to have been encourag'd by the great , commended by the eminent ...
... fuch things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to fome of my vain cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that when real merit is wanting , it avails nothing to have been encourag'd by the great , commended by the eminent ...
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... fuch as Virgil's Mufe To place thee near him , might be fond to chufe . How might he tune th ' alternate reed with thee , Perhaps a Strephon thou , a Daphnis he ; While fome old Damon , o'er the vulgar wife , Thinks he deferves , and ...
... fuch as Virgil's Mufe To place thee near him , might be fond to chufe . How might he tune th ' alternate reed with thee , Perhaps a Strephon thou , a Daphnis he ; While fome old Damon , o'er the vulgar wife , Thinks he deferves , and ...
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