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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Page 12
... able to give your friend a pint of Port , for the do- mestic season of life will come on . I had never much hopes of your vampt Play , although Mr. Pope feem'd to have , and although it were ever fo good : But you fhould have done like ...
... able to give your friend a pint of Port , for the do- mestic season of life will come on . I had never much hopes of your vampt Play , although Mr. Pope feem'd to have , and although it were ever fo good : But you fhould have done like ...
Page 14
... able to pass the rest of your wineless life , in eafe and plenty , with the additional triumphal comfort of never having receiv'd a penny from those taftelefs ungrateful people from whom you deserved fo much , and who deferve no better ...
... able to pass the rest of your wineless life , in eafe and plenty , with the additional triumphal comfort of never having receiv'd a penny from those taftelefs ungrateful people from whom you deserved fo much , and who deferve no better ...
Page 23
... able negle & you have been guilty of ; for if they but fufpected it , I fhould lofe them all . One of them , who had an inklin of the matter ( your Grace will hardly believe it ) refused to beg my pardon upon her knees , for once ...
... able negle & you have been guilty of ; for if they but fufpected it , I fhould lofe them all . One of them , who had an inklin of the matter ( your Grace will hardly believe it ) refused to beg my pardon upon her knees , for once ...
Page 28
... able to preserve me from Vanity ; of which I have been in great danger to be guilty for fome months paft , first by the conduct of my Lady Duchefs , and now by that of your Grace , which had like to finish the work : And I should have ...
... able to preserve me from Vanity ; of which I have been in great danger to be guilty for fome months paft , first by the conduct of my Lady Duchefs , and now by that of your Grace , which had like to finish the work : And I should have ...
Page 37
... able to hire him with a bottle of wine : so that , when I am not abroad on horfeback , I generally dine alone , and am thankful , if a friend will pafs the evening with me . I am now with the remainder of my pint before me , and fo ...
... able to hire him with a bottle of wine : so that , when I am not abroad on horfeback , I generally dine alone , and am thankful , if a friend will pafs the evening with me . I am now with the remainder of my pint before me , and fo ...
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