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 13
... once , and with a young parfon of Salisbury reckoned twice the stones of Stonehenge , which are either ninety - two or ninety - three . I defire to prefent my most humble acknowledgements to my Lady Duchefs in return of her civility . I ...
... once , and with a young parfon of Salisbury reckoned twice the stones of Stonehenge , which are either ninety - two or ninety - three . I defire to prefent my most humble acknowledgements to my Lady Duchefs in return of her civility . I ...
Page 17
... once have the 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 ...
... once have the 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 ...
Page 43
... once in his life receiv'd a good letter from Ireland : for which there are reafons . enough without affronting our understandings . there is not one person out of this country , who re- gards any events that pafs here , unless he hath ...
... once in his life receiv'd a good letter from Ireland : for which there are reafons . enough without affronting our understandings . there is not one person out of this country , who re- gards any events that pafs here , unless he hath ...
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... Once more adieu , and write to one who is truly disconfolate . Dear Sir , I am forry that the renewal of our correspondence fhould be upon fuch a melancholy occafion . Poor Mr. Gay died of an inflammation , and , I believe , at laft a ...
... Once more adieu , and write to one who is truly disconfolate . Dear Sir , I am forry that the renewal of our correspondence fhould be upon fuch a melancholy occafion . Poor Mr. Gay died of an inflammation , and , I believe , at laft a ...
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... once more in my life for a piece of a fummer . I hope he hath left you the care of any writings he may have left , and I wish , that , with thofe already extant , they could be all published in a fair edition under your inspection ...
... once more in my life for a piece of a fummer . I hope he hath left you the care of any writings he may have left , and I wish , that , with thofe already extant , they could be all published in a fair edition under your inspection ...
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