The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements. Being The Fourth Of His Letters. 10Nicolai, 1764 - 166 pages |
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... Court ; Lord Cornbury's refusal of a penfion : Character of Mr. Gay . X. From the fame . Concerning the writing of fables : Advice about oeconomy , and provifion for old age ; of inattention , & c . Poftfcript to the Duchefs . XI . From ...
... Court ; Lord Cornbury's refusal of a penfion : Character of Mr. Gay . X. From the fame . Concerning the writing of fables : Advice about oeconomy , and provifion for old age ; of inattention , & c . Poftfcript to the Duchefs . XI . From ...
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... Court on account of their Virtues ; which is a state of happiness the more valuable , because it is not ac- companied by Envy , although nothing deferves it more . I would gladly fell a Dukedom to lose favour in the manner their Graces ...
... Court on account of their Virtues ; which is a state of happiness the more valuable , because it is not ac- companied by Envy , although nothing deferves it more . I would gladly fell a Dukedom to lose favour in the manner their Graces ...
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... court at St. James's by affecting to imitate the Prince of Lilli- put . - But the rest of your letter being wholly taken up in a very bad character of the Duchefs , I fhall fay no more to you , but apply myself to her Grace . - Madam ...
... court at St. James's by affecting to imitate the Prince of Lilli- put . - But the rest of your letter being wholly taken up in a very bad character of the Duchefs , I fhall fay no more to you , but apply myself to her Grace . - Madam ...
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... Court of juftice ; but that will not be much for your credit . How mifer- ably hath your Grace been mistaken in thinking to avoid Envy by running into exile , where it haunts you more than ever it did even at Court ? Non te civitas ...
... Court of juftice ; but that will not be much for your credit . How mifer- ably hath your Grace been mistaken in thinking to avoid Envy by running into exile , where it haunts you more than ever it did even at Court ? Non te civitas ...
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... Court , which hath given you leisure to cultivate both public and private Virtue , neither of them likely to be foon met with within the walls of St. James's or West- minster . But I must here difmifs you , that I may pay my ...
... Court , which hath given you leisure to cultivate both public and private Virtue , neither of them likely to be foon met with within the walls of St. James's or West- minster . But I must here difmifs you , that I may pay my ...
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