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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... tell me my faults , if not as a young Man , at least as an unexperienced Writer . LETTER IV . I am , & c . From MR . WY CHERLEY " March 29 , 1705 . YOUR letter of the twenty - fifth of March I have received , which was more welcome to ...
... tell me my faults , if not as a young Man , at least as an unexperienced Writer . LETTER IV . I am , & c . From MR . WY CHERLEY " March 29 , 1705 . YOUR letter of the twenty - fifth of March I have received , which was more welcome to ...
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... I have fo much intereft to be of another mind , that you must pardon me if I cannot forbear telling you a few notions of mine , in oppofition to that opinion . In the first place ' tis obfervable , that the FROM MR . WICHERLEY . II.
... I have fo much intereft to be of another mind , that you must pardon me if I cannot forbear telling you a few notions of mine , in oppofition to that opinion . In the first place ' tis obfervable , that the FROM MR . WICHERLEY . II.
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... tell you I always own it ( in fpite of your unpoetic modelty ) who would do with your friendship as your charity ; conceal your boun . ty to magnify the obligation , and even whilft you lay on your friend the favour , acquit him of the ...
... tell you I always own it ( in fpite of your unpoetic modelty ) who would do with your friendship as your charity ; conceal your boun . ty to magnify the obligation , and even whilft you lay on your friend the favour , acquit him of the ...
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... tell me in other words , that my friend has fo mean an opinion of me , as to think I expect acknowledgments for trifles : which upon my faith I fhall equally take amifs , whether made to my- felf , or to any other . For God's fake ( my ...
... tell me in other words , that my friend has fo mean an opinion of me , as to think I expect acknowledgments for trifles : which upon my faith I fhall equally take amifs , whether made to my- felf , or to any other . For God's fake ( my ...
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... tell you , that friendship is much more acceptable to a true friend than wit , which is generally false reasoning ; and a friend's reprimand often fhews more friendship than his compliment : nay love , which is more than friendship , is ...
... tell you , that friendship is much more acceptable to a true friend than wit , which is generally false reasoning ; and a friend's reprimand often fhews more friendship than his compliment : nay love , which is more than friendship , is ...
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