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 4
... leaving the Court ; Lord Cornbury's refusal of a penfion : Character of Mr. Gay . X. From the fame . Concerning the writing of fables : Advice about oeconomy , and provifion for old age ; of inattention , & c . Poftfcript to the Duchefs ...
... leaving the Court ; Lord Cornbury's refusal of a penfion : Character of Mr. Gay . X. From the fame . Concerning the writing of fables : Advice about oeconomy , and provifion for old age ; of inattention , & c . Poftfcript to the Duchefs ...
Page 6
... leave them to his difpo- His defire to be mentioned Of the loss of friends , and XXXIV . What sort of letters he now writes , and the contraction of his correspondence . Of the human failings of great genius's , and the allowance to be ...
... leave them to his difpo- His defire to be mentioned Of the loss of friends , and XXXIV . What sort of letters he now writes , and the contraction of his correspondence . Of the human failings of great genius's , and the allowance to be ...
Page 11
... leave my money in Lord Bathurst's hands , and the manage- ment of it ( for want of better ) in yours : and pray - 1 ) Found among Mr. Gay's papers , and return'd to Dr. Swift by the Duke of Queensbury and Mr. Pope . P. keep the interest ...
... leave my money in Lord Bathurst's hands , and the manage- ment of it ( for want of better ) in yours : and pray - 1 ) Found among Mr. Gay's papers , and return'd to Dr. Swift by the Duke of Queensbury and Mr. Pope . P. keep the interest ...
Page 16
... leave off , that you may give my Lady Duchess room to write , and fo you proceed to within two or three lines of the bottom ; though I would have remitted you my 200 1 to have left place for as many more . To the Duchess . MADAM , My ...
... leave off , that you may give my Lady Duchess room to write , and fo you proceed to within two or three lines of the bottom ; though I would have remitted you my 200 1 to have left place for as many more . To the Duchess . MADAM , My ...
Page 20
... leave to expect that you will be so just to remember me among thofe who have the greatest regard for virtue , goodness , prudence , courage and generofity ; after which you must conclude that I am with the greatest respect and gratitude ...
... leave to expect that you will be so just to remember me among thofe who have the greatest regard for virtue , goodness , prudence , courage and generofity ; after which you must conclude that I am with the greatest respect and gratitude ...
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