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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... honour to attend your Grace , I will out of fear and prudence appear as vain as I can , that I may not know your thoughts of me . This is your own direction , but it was needless : For Diogenes himself would be vain , to have received ...
... honour to attend your Grace , I will out of fear and prudence appear as vain as I can , that I may not know your thoughts of me . This is your own direction , but it was needless : For Diogenes himself would be vain , to have received ...
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... honour ; fhe hath neither fenfe nor taste , if fhe dares to refuse you , though she had ten thousand pounds . I do not remember to have told you of thanks that you have not given , nor do I understand your meaning , and I am fute I had ...
... honour ; fhe hath neither fenfe nor taste , if fhe dares to refuse you , though she had ten thousand pounds . I do not remember to have told you of thanks that you have not given , nor do I understand your meaning , and I am fute I had ...
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... honour 1 ) The other is of 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 ...
... honour 1 ) The other is of 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 ...
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... honour of waiting at your Grace's feet , till I can 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 ...
... honour of waiting at your Grace's feet , till I can 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 ...
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... honour he hath done me . - My Lord , I could have fworn that my Pride would be always 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 ...
... honour he hath done me . - My Lord , I could have fworn that my Pride would be always 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 ...
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