The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements. Being The Second Of His Letters. 8Nicolai, 1764 - 225 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 55
Page 5
... myself , I am below all the accidents of ftate changes by my circumftances , and above them by my philofophy . Common charity of man to man , and universal good- will to all , are the points I have moft at heart ; , and I am fure ...
... myself , I am below all the accidents of ftate changes by my circumftances , and above them by my philofophy . Common charity of man to man , and universal good- will to all , are the points I have moft at heart ; , and I am fure ...
Page 9
... myself very well in this way hitherto , and live in a certain peace of mind by it , which , I am perfuaded , brings a man more content than all the perquifites of wild ambition . I with plea fure join with you in wishing , nay I am not ...
... myself very well in this way hitherto , and live in a certain peace of mind by it , which , I am perfuaded , brings a man more content than all the perquifites of wild ambition . I with plea fure join with you in wishing , nay I am not ...
Page 11
... myself to know fuch trifles , when they concern or characterife any eminent perfon . The wi- feft and wittieft of men are feldom wifer or wittier than others in thefe fober moments : At leaft , our friend ended much in the character he ...
... myself to know fuch trifles , when they concern or characterife any eminent perfon . The wi- feft and wittieft of men are feldom wifer or wittier than others in thefe fober moments : At leaft , our friend ended much in the character he ...
Page 25
... myself something more , that is , a prophet ; for I wish I were , as Habbakkuk , to be taken by the hair of his head , and visit Daniel in his den . You are very obliging in saying , I have now a whole family upon my hands to whom to ...
... myself something more , that is , a prophet ; for I wish I were , as Habbakkuk , to be taken by the hair of his head , and visit Daniel in his den . You are very obliging in saying , I have now a whole family upon my hands to whom to ...
Page 28
... myself , or more the fincere well - wifher of your whole family ; with all which , I cannot deny but I have a mixture of envy to you all , for loving one another fo well ; and for enjoying the fweets of that life , which can only be ...
... myself , or more the fincere well - wifher of your whole family ; with all which , I cannot deny but I have a mixture of envy to you all , for loving one another fo well ; and for enjoying the fweets of that life , which can only be ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adieu affure againſt almoſt amuſements anſwer becauſe beft beſt Biſhop Blount buſineſs cafe Chriftians converſation court dear Sir death deferves defire Digby Duchefs eaſy EDWARD BLOUNT elſe eſteem faid fame fatisfaction feems fenfe feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fincere firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friendſhip ftate ftill fuch fuffer fure give Gorboduc greateſt happineſs happy hear heartily himſelf Homer honour hope houſe Iliad juſt Lady Scudamore laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs LETTER live lofs Lord Lord Bathurst Mary Digby mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never occafion perfon pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure prefent preſerve reaſon reflect ROBERT DIGBY ſay ſcene ſee ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſuch tell thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thro town Twickenham uſe verfe whofe whoſe wifh wiſh worfe writ write yourſelf