The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements. Containing The First Of His Letters. 7Nicolai, 1764 - 301 pages |
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... Since you are fo near going into Shropshire , whither I fhall not care to write of this matter for fear of the mif- carriage of any letters ) I must defire your leave to give you a plain and fincere account of what I have found from a ...
... Since you are fo near going into Shropshire , whither I fhall not care to write of this matter for fear of the mif- carriage of any letters ) I must defire your leave to give you a plain and fincere account of what I have found from a ...
Page 53
... Since I have feen your Eclogues , I cannot be much , pleas'd with my own ; however you have not taken away all my vanity , fo long as you give me leave to profefs myself Yours , & c . I LETTER IV . From Mr. WALSH . July 20 , 1706 ...
... Since I have feen your Eclogues , I cannot be much , pleas'd with my own ; however you have not taken away all my vanity , fo long as you give me leave to profefs myself Yours , & c . I LETTER IV . From Mr. WALSH . July 20 , 1706 ...
Page 91
... Since when , I have not had a fyllable from your hands , fo that ' tis to be fear'd that tho ' I have efcap'd death , I have not oblivion . ( a ) Verfes on Silence , in imitation of the Earl of Roche- fter's poem on Nothing ; done as ...
... Since when , I have not had a fyllable from your hands , fo that ' tis to be fear'd that tho ' I have efcap'd death , I have not oblivion . ( a ) Verfes on Silence , in imitation of the Earl of Roche- fter's poem on Nothing ; done as ...
Page 142
... since you went , frequented thofe people moft , who feemed most in your favour , I heard nothing that concerned you talked of fo often , as that you went away in a black full - bottom'd wig ; which I did but affert to be a bob , and was ...
... since you went , frequented thofe people moft , who feemed most in your favour , I heard nothing that concerned you talked of fo often , as that you went away in a black full - bottom'd wig ; which I did but affert to be a bob , and was ...
Page 200
... Since I know this , I fhall in one respect be more afraid of writing to you than ever , at this careless rate , becaufe I fee my evil works may again rife in judgment against me ; yet in another respect I fhall be less afraid , fince ...
... Since I know this , I fhall in one respect be more afraid of writing to you than ever , at this careless rate , becaufe I fee my evil works may again rife in judgment against me ; yet in another respect I fhall be less afraid , fince ...
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