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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... piece of kindness , to put you in mind of bestowing another . The more favourable you are to me , the more diftinctly 1 fee my faults : Spots and blemishes , you know , are ne- ver fo plainly discovered as in the brightest funfhi- ne ...
... piece of kindness , to put you in mind of bestowing another . The more favourable you are to me , the more diftinctly 1 fee my faults : Spots and blemishes , you know , are ne- ver fo plainly discovered as in the brightest funfhi- ne ...
Page 51
... piece . Befides , to bestow heightening on every part , is monftrous : fome parts ought to be lo- wer than the reft ; and nothing looks more ridicu lous than a work , where the thoughts , however diffe- rent in their own nature , feem ...
... piece . Befides , to bestow heightening on every part , is monftrous : fome parts ought to be lo- wer than the reft ; and nothing looks more ridicu lous than a work , where the thoughts , however diffe- rent in their own nature , feem ...
Page 72
... piece , has brought the nofegays of Par- naffus to bear the fame price ; whereby the public- fpirited Mr. Henry Hills of Black - friars has been the cause of great eafe and fingular comfort to all the learned , who never over ...
... piece , has brought the nofegays of Par- naffus to bear the fame price ; whereby the public- fpirited Mr. Henry Hills of Black - friars has been the cause of great eafe and fingular comfort to all the learned , who never over ...
Page 76
... piece of tautology ́than ” . Vacua cum folus in aula Refpiceres jus omne tuum , cunétosque minores , Et nufquam par ftare caput , In the journey of Polynices is fome geographical error , In mediis audit duo litora campis could hardly be ...
... piece of tautology ́than ” . Vacua cum folus in aula Refpiceres jus omne tuum , cunétosque minores , Et nufquam par ftare caput , In the journey of Polynices is fome geographical error , In mediis audit duo litora campis could hardly be ...
Page 87
... piece of fatire upon his courtiers , with which I will con- clude my discourse of dogs . Call me a cynic , or what you please , in revenge for all this impertinen- ce , I will be contented ; provided you will but be lieve me , when I ...
... piece of fatire upon his courtiers , with which I will con- clude my discourse of dogs . Call me a cynic , or what you please , in revenge for all this impertinen- ce , I will be contented ; provided you will but be lieve me , when I ...
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