The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideWilliam Pickering, 1831 |
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... plain fools at last . ” he dashed it down with great fury , and ex- claimed , " He means me , by God ! " Dennis now vowed vengeance on Pope ; and forthwith at- tacked him in a pamphlet , entitled Reflections , Critical and Satirical ...
... plain fools at last . ” he dashed it down with great fury , and ex- claimed , " He means me , by God ! " Dennis now vowed vengeance on Pope ; and forthwith at- tacked him in a pamphlet , entitled Reflections , Critical and Satirical ...
Page lxxi
... plain point , how that Bishop spent his time whilst I was with him at Bromley , I made two or three blunders in it , and that , notwith- standing , the first row of Lords , which was all I could see , were mostly of my acquaintance ...
... plain point , how that Bishop spent his time whilst I was with him at Bromley , I made two or three blunders in it , and that , notwith- standing , the first row of Lords , which was all I could see , were mostly of my acquaintance ...
Page xcvi
... plain , full , and home ex- amples precepts only apply to our reason , which in most men is but weak : examples are pictures , and strike the senses ; nay , raise the passions , and call in those ( the strongest and most general of all ...
... plain , full , and home ex- amples precepts only apply to our reason , which in most men is but weak : examples are pictures , and strike the senses ; nay , raise the passions , and call in those ( the strongest and most general of all ...
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... plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and flowing : the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy , and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts ...
... plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and flowing : the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy , and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts ...
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... plain , but not clownish . The addition he has made of a calendar to his eclogues is very beautiful ; since by this , besides the general moral of innocence and simplicity , which is common to other authors of pastoral , he has one ...
... plain , but not clownish . The addition he has made of a calendar to his eclogues is very beautiful ; since by this , besides the general moral of innocence and simplicity , which is common to other authors of pastoral , he has one ...
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Page 76 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Page lvii - Peace to all such! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please. And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne; View him with scornful, yev with jealous eyes.
Page 96 - Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the Men's wits against the Lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. \ See, fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes: \ , ,. Nor feared the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die.
Page 76 - This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Page 77 - But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.
Page 41 - Swift fly the years, and rise the expected morn ! Oh, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born ! See Nature hastes her earliest wreaths to bring, With all the incense of the breathing spring : See lofty Lebanon his head advance, See nodding forests on the mountains dance, See spicy clouds from lowly Saron rise, And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies ! Hark ! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers ; Prepare the way ! a God, a God appears ! A God, a God ! the vocal hills reply, The rocks proclaim...
Page 91 - She said ; then raging to Sir Plume repairs, And bids her beau demand the precious hairs : (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane...
Page 84 - Hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He springs to Vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like Thunder on the prostrate Ace. The Nymph exulting fills with Shouts the Sky; The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals reply. 100 Oh thoughtless Mortals ! ever blind to Fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate ! Sudden, these Honours shall be snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this Victorious Day.
Page cxxiii - ... into the Motives that might induce him in his Satyrical Works, to be so frequently fond of Mr. Cibber's Name.
Page 73 - Then gay ideas crowd the vacant brain, While peers, and dukes, and all their sweeping train, And garters, stars, and coronets appear, And in soft sounds, Your Grace salutes their ear.