The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements. Being The Third Of His Letters. 9, 10. köideNicolai, 1764 - 136 pages |
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... must not entirely credit any thing he affirms . At Button's it is reported you are gone to Hanover , and that Gay goes only on an Embassy to you . Others apprehend fome dangerous State treatise from your retirement ; and a Wit , who ...
... must not entirely credit any thing he affirms . At Button's it is reported you are gone to Hanover , and that Gay goes only on an Embassy to you . Others apprehend fome dangerous State treatise from your retirement ; and a Wit , who ...
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... must be granted of greater importance than all the reft ; and I wish I could promife fo well of you . The top of my own ambition is to contribute to that great work , and I fhall tranflate Homer by the by . Mr. Gay has acquainted you ...
... must be granted of greater importance than all the reft ; and I wish I could promife fo well of you . The top of my own ambition is to contribute to that great work , and I fhall tranflate Homer by the by . Mr. Gay has acquainted you ...
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... must give me leave to add one thing , that you talk at your ease , being wholly unconcerned in public events : For , if your friends the Whigs continue , you may hope for fome favour ; if the Tories return , you are at least fure of ...
... must give me leave to add one thing , that you talk at your ease , being wholly unconcerned in public events : For , if your friends the Whigs continue , you may hope for fome favour ; if the Tories return , you are at least fure of ...
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... must be a little easy in my mind before I can think of Scriblerus . You are to understand that I live in the corner of a vaft unfurnished houfe ; my family confifts of a fteward , a groom , a helper in the ftable , a footman , and an ...
... must be a little easy in my mind before I can think of Scriblerus . You are to understand that I live in the corner of a vaft unfurnished houfe ; my family confifts of a fteward , a groom , a helper in the ftable , a footman , and an ...
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... must live , and I beg you will not be the man to manage the controversy against me . The Church of Rome I judge ( from many mo dern symptoms , as well as ancient prophecies ) to be in a declining condition ; that of England will in a ...
... must live , and I beg you will not be the man to manage the controversy against me . The Church of Rome I judge ( from many mo dern symptoms , as well as ancient prophecies ) to be in a declining condition ; that of England will in a ...
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