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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... please to return me . - I am fick enough to go to the Bath , but have not heard it will be good for my diforder . I have a trong mind to spend my 200 next fummer in France : I am glad I have it , for there is hardly twice that fum left ...
... please to return me . - I am fick enough to go to the Bath , but have not heard it will be good for my diforder . I have a trong mind to spend my 200 next fummer in France : I am glad I have it , for there is hardly twice that fum left ...
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... please me : I prove that Poets are the fittest persons to be treasurers and managers to great perfons , from their virtue , and contempt of money , & c . Pray , why did you not get a new heel to your shoe ? unless you would make your ...
... please me : I prove that Poets are the fittest persons to be treasurers and managers to great perfons , from their virtue , and contempt of money , & c . Pray , why did you not get a new heel to your shoe ? unless you would make your ...
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... 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 presumptuous manner in which you begin had ...
... 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 presumptuous manner in which you begin had ...
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... please , and live where all mortals are fub- fervient to me . I must talk nonfenfe when I please , and all who are prefent must commend it . I must ride thrice a week , and walk three or four miles befides , every day . Mr. - was good ...
... please , and live where all mortals are fub- fervient to me . I must talk nonfenfe when I please , and all who are prefent must commend it . I must ride thrice a week , and walk three or four miles befides , every day . Mr. - was good ...
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... please you cannot be forgotten by thofe who ever knew you , and therefore please me by sometimes fhewing that I am not forgot by you . I have nothing to take me off from my friendship to you : I feek no new ac- quaintance , and court no ...
... please you cannot be forgotten by thofe who ever knew you , and therefore please me by sometimes fhewing that I am not forgot by you . I have nothing to take me off from my friendship to you : I feek no new ac- quaintance , and court no ...
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