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 16
... lefs wanted it ; and if you go on with fuccefs for two years longer , I fear I fhall not have a farthing of it left . The Doctor hath ill - informed me , who says that Mr. Pope is at prefent the chief Poetical Fa- vourite , yet Mr. Pope ...
... lefs wanted it ; and if you go on with fuccefs for two years longer , I fear I fhall not have a farthing of it left . The Doctor hath ill - informed me , who says that Mr. Pope is at prefent the chief Poetical Fa- vourite , yet Mr. Pope ...
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... lefs , tho ' in a more peaceable manner , yet fuch as will not qualify me to live among the young and healthy : and the Duchefs , in all her youth , fpirit , and grandeur , will make a very ill nurfe , and her women not much better ...
... lefs , tho ' in a more peaceable manner , yet fuch as will not qualify me to live among the young and healthy : and the Duchefs , in all her youth , fpirit , and grandeur , will make a very ill nurfe , and her women not much better ...
Page 38
... lefs than I , you drink too little . But your inattention I cannot par- don , because I imagined the cause was removed , for I thought it lay in your forty millions of fchemes by Court hopes and Court - fears . Yet Mr. Pope has the fame ...
... lefs than I , you drink too little . But your inattention I cannot par- don , because I imagined the cause was removed , for I thought it lay in your forty millions of fchemes by Court hopes and Court - fears . Yet Mr. Pope has the fame ...
Page 43
... lefs to the Court ; and yet I am ten times more out of favour than you . For my own part , I do not fee the politic of opening common let- ters , directed to perfons generally known : for a man's understanding would be very weak to ...
... lefs to the Court ; and yet I am ten times more out of favour than you . For my own part , I do not fee the politic of opening common let- ters , directed to perfons generally known : for a man's understanding would be very weak to ...
Page 45
... lefs and his legs more the fix cold months , elfe he will spend all his money in phyfic and coachhire . I am in much perplexity about your Grace's declaration , of the manner in which you difpose what you call your love and respect ...
... lefs and his legs more the fix cold months , elfe he will spend all his money in phyfic and coachhire . I am in much perplexity about your Grace's declaration , of the manner in which you difpose what you call your love and respect ...
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