The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köide |
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Heav'n gave to woman the peculiar grace To fpin , to weep , and cully human race . By this nice conduct , and this prudent course , By murm'ring , wheedling , ftratagem , and force , I ftill prevail'd , and would be in the right ...
Heav'n gave to woman the peculiar grace To fpin , to weep , and cully human race . By this nice conduct , and this prudent course , By murm'ring , wheedling , ftratagem , and force , I ftill prevail'd , and would be in the right ...
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Would I vouchfafe to fell what nature gave , 201 " You little think what cuftom I could have . “ But fee ! I'm all your own ---- nay hold ----- for " fhame ! [ " blame . " " What means my dear ----- indeed ----- you are to Thus with ...
Would I vouchfafe to fell what nature gave , 201 " You little think what cuftom I could have . “ But fee ! I'm all your own ---- nay hold ----- for " fhame ! [ " blame . " " What means my dear ----- indeed ----- you are to Thus with ...
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Fair Venus gave me fire , and sprightly grace , 325 And Mars affurance , and a dauntless face . By virtue of this pow'rful conftellation , I follow'd always my own inclination . But to my tale : A month fcarce pass'd away , With dance ...
Fair Venus gave me fire , and sprightly grace , 325 And Mars affurance , and a dauntless face . By virtue of this pow'rful conftellation , I follow'd always my own inclination . But to my tale : A month fcarce pass'd away , With dance ...
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The tranflator hopes he needs not apologize for his choice of this piece , which was made almost in his childhood . But finding the verfion better than be expected , he gave it fome correction a few years afterwards .
The tranflator hopes he needs not apologize for his choice of this piece , which was made almost in his childhood . But finding the verfion better than be expected , he gave it fome correction a few years afterwards .
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... ordo Interiore polo . fpatiis hinc omnia juxta , Prim¿que occidu¿que domus , effufa fub omni Terra atque unda die . mediis fefe arduus infert 280 Serene 285 Serene he look'd , and gave an awful nod 32 Book I. THEBAIS OF STATIUS .
... ordo Interiore polo . fpatiis hinc omnia juxta , Prim¿que occidu¿que domus , effufa fub omni Terra atque unda die . mediis fefe arduus infert 280 Serene 285 Serene he look'd , and gave an awful nod 32 Book I. THEBAIS OF STATIUS .
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