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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... almost all I am worth . But I have ftill a worse evil ; for the giddinefs I was fubject to , instead of coming feldom and violent , now conftantly attends me more or lefs , tho ' in a more peaceable manner , yet fuch as will not qualify ...
... almost all I am worth . But I have ftill a worse evil ; for the giddinefs I was fubject to , instead of coming feldom and violent , now conftantly attends me more or lefs , tho ' in a more peaceable manner , yet fuch as will not qualify ...
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... almost equal im- portance ; I may call it the Whole duty of fervants , in about twenty feveral stations , from the fteward and waiting - woman down to the scullion and pantry- boy 2 ) . I believe no mortal had ever fuch fair In ...
... almost equal im- portance ; I may call it the Whole duty of fervants , in about twenty feveral stations , from the fteward and waiting - woman down to the scullion and pantry- boy 2 ) . I believe no mortal had ever fuch fair In ...
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... almost all my whole fortune ; it is equal to half Mr. Pope's , and two thirds of Mr. Gay's , and about fix weeks rent of your Grace's . This curfed accident hath drill'd away the whole fummer . But , Madam , understand one thing , that ...
... almost all my whole fortune ; it is equal to half Mr. Pope's , and two thirds of Mr. Gay's , and about fix weeks rent of your Grace's . This curfed accident hath drill'd away the whole fummer . But , Madam , understand one thing , that ...
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... almost in your cradle ; that your con- tempt for a fine petticoat is an infallible mark of dif- affection : which is further comfirmed by your ill taste for Wit , in preferring two old - fashion'd poets before Duck or Cibber . Befides ...
... almost in your cradle ; that your con- tempt for a fine petticoat is an infallible mark of dif- affection : which is further comfirmed by your ill taste for Wit , in preferring two old - fashion'd poets before Duck or Cibber . Befides ...
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... . My poetical fountain is drain'd , and I profefs , I grow gradually fo dry , that a Rhime with me is al- moft as hard to find as a Guinea ; and even Profe " fpeculations , tire me almost as much . Yet 48 LETTERS TO AND.
... . My poetical fountain is drain'd , and I profefs , I grow gradually fo dry , that a Rhime with me is al- moft as hard to find as a Guinea ; and even Profe " fpeculations , tire me almost as much . Yet 48 LETTERS TO AND.
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