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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... myself , and fent to a Whig - printer : It was in the ftyle and genius of fuch fcoundrels , when the hu- mour of libelling ran in this strain against a friend of mine whom you know . But my paper is ended . I LETTER III . Dublin , Nov ...
... myself , and fent to a Whig - printer : It was in the ftyle and genius of fuch fcoundrels , when the hu- mour of libelling ran in this strain against a friend of mine whom you know . But my paper is ended . I LETTER III . Dublin , Nov ...
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... myself to her Grace . - Madam , fince Mr. Gay affirms that you love to have your own way , and fince I have the fame per- fection ; I will fettle that matter immediately , to prevent thofe ill confequences he apprehends . Your Grace ...
... myself to her Grace . - Madam , fince Mr. Gay affirms that you love to have your own way , and fince I have the fame per- fection ; I will fettle that matter immediately , to prevent thofe ill confequences he apprehends . Your Grace ...
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... myself , and only rebuke you when it does not please me . Madam , I am now got as far as your Grace's letter , which having not read this fortnight ( having been out of town , and not daring to trust myself with the carriage of it ) the ...
... myself , and only rebuke you when it does not please me . Madam , I am now got as far as your Grace's letter , which having not read this fortnight ( having been out of town , and not daring to trust myself with the carriage of it ) the ...
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... myself . - You are the fillieft lover in Christendom : If you like Mrs. why do you not command her to take you ? if she does not , fhe is not worth pursuing ; you do her too much honour ; fhe hath neither fenfe nor taste , if fhe dares ...
... myself . - You are the fillieft lover in Christendom : If you like Mrs. why do you not command her to take you ? if she does not , fhe is not worth pursuing ; you do her too much honour ; fhe hath neither fenfe nor taste , if fhe dares ...
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... myself about ; as ( to speak in the author's phrase ) the world may one day fee 3 ) . ! LETTER VII September 10 , 1731 . IF your ramble was on horfeback , I am glad of it of patching up a journey between stage - coaches and friends ...
... myself about ; as ( to speak in the author's phrase ) the world may one day fee 3 ) . ! LETTER VII September 10 , 1731 . IF your ramble was on horfeback , I am glad of it of patching up a journey between stage - coaches and friends ...
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