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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... finish a paltry law - fuit . It concerns indeed 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 ...
... finish a paltry law - fuit . It concerns indeed 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 ...
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... finish , befides two or three under ones , that may add another thousand pound to your stock ; and then I shall be in less pain about you . I know you can find dinners , but you love twelvepenny coaches too well , without confi- dering ...
... finish , befides two or three under ones , that may add another thousand pound to your stock ; and then I shall be in less pain about you . I know you can find dinners , but you love twelvepenny coaches too well , without confi- dering ...
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... finish the work : And I should have certainly gone about shew- ing my letters under the charge of secrecy to every blab of my acquaintance ; if I could have the leaft hope of prevailing on any of them to believe that a man in fo obfcure ...
... finish the work : And I should have certainly gone about shew- ing my letters under the charge of secrecy to every blab of my acquaintance ; if I could have the leaft hope of prevailing on any of them to believe that a man in fo obfcure ...
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... finish it 5 ) . I am happy whenever you join our names together : fo would Dr. Arbuthnot be , but at this time he can be pleas'd with nothing for his darling fon is dying in all - 5 ) The Poem on his own death , formed upon a maxim of ...
... finish it 5 ) . I am happy whenever you join our names together : fo would Dr. Arbuthnot be , but at this time he can be pleas'd with nothing for his darling fon is dying in all - 5 ) The Poem on his own death , formed upon a maxim of ...
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... finish it in hafte , and it fhall be diverting , and ufefully fatirical , and the Duchefs fhall be your critic ; and betwixt you and me , I do not find fhe will grow weary of you till this time seven years . I had lately an offer to ...
... finish it in hafte , and it fhall be diverting , and ufefully fatirical , and the Duchefs fhall be your critic ; and betwixt you and me , I do not find fhe will grow weary of you till this time seven years . I had lately an offer to ...
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