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 25
... faid Madam , I will imitate your Grace and write to you upon the fame line . I own it is a bafe un - romantic spirit in me , to fufpend the honour of waiting at your Grace's feet , till I can finish a paltry law - fuit . It concerns ...
... faid Madam , I will imitate your Grace and write to you upon the fame line . I own it is a bafe un - romantic spirit in me , to fufpend the honour of waiting at your Grace's feet , till I can finish a paltry law - fuit . It concerns ...
Page 41
... faid to the , that your quality fhould be never any motive of esteem to me : My compliment was then loft , but it will not be fo to you . For I know you more by any one of your letters than I could by fix months converfing . Your pen is ...
... faid to the , that your quality fhould be never any motive of esteem to me : My compliment was then loft , but it will not be fo to you . For I know you more by any one of your letters than I could by fix months converfing . Your pen is ...
Page 43
... faid to me , that he never once in his life receiv'd a good letter from Ireland : for which there are reafons . enough without affronting our understandings . there is not one person out of this country , who re- gards any events that ...
... faid to me , that he never once in his life receiv'd a good letter from Ireland : for which there are reafons . enough without affronting our understandings . there is not one person out of this country , who re- gards any events that ...
Page 49
... faid to grow children when they are old , is because they cannot entertain them- felves with thinking ; which is the very cafe of little boys and girls , who love to be noify among their play - fellows . I am told Mrs. Pope is without ...
... faid to grow children when they are old , is because they cannot entertain them- felves with thinking ; which is the very cafe of little boys and girls , who love to be noify among their play - fellows . I am told Mrs. Pope is without ...
Page 63
... , and fervants , but with him not . The collection you speak of is this . A Printer came to me to de- fire he might print my works ( as he call'd them ) - . in four volumes , by fubfcription . I faid FROM DR . SWIFT . 6g.
... , and fervants , but with him not . The collection you speak of is this . A Printer came to me to de- fire he might print my works ( as he call'd them ) - . in four volumes , by fubfcription . I faid FROM DR . SWIFT . 6g.
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