The Works of Alexander Pope Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warbuton, 9. köideJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst, 1752 |
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... never forget the answer he gave to the late Lord Hallifax , who upon the first change of the Miniftry interceded with him to fpare Mr. Congreve : It was by repeating these two lines of Virgil , Non obtufa adeo geftamus pectora Pani ...
... never forget the answer he gave to the late Lord Hallifax , who upon the first change of the Miniftry interceded with him to fpare Mr. Congreve : It was by repeating these two lines of Virgil , Non obtufa adeo geftamus pectora Pani ...
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... never received more than one fmall favour , I was under no necef- fity of being a slave to men in power , but chofe my friends by their personal merit , without examining how far their notions agreed with the politics then in vogue . I ...
... never received more than one fmall favour , I was under no necef- fity of being a slave to men in power , but chofe my friends by their personal merit , without examining how far their notions agreed with the politics then in vogue . I ...
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... never discovered by my words , writ- ings , or actions , any Party virulence ® , or dan- gerous defigns against the prefent powers ; if my friendship and converfation were equally fhewn among those who liked or disapproved the ...
... never discovered by my words , writ- ings , or actions , any Party virulence ® , or dan- gerous defigns against the prefent powers ; if my friendship and converfation were equally fhewn among those who liked or disapproved the ...
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... never be placed upon a firm foundation until that ancient law were restored among us . For , who fees not , that , while fuch Affemblies are permitted to have a longer duration , there grows up a commerce of corruption between the Mi ...
... never be placed upon a firm foundation until that ancient law were restored among us . For , who fees not , that , while fuch Affemblies are permitted to have a longer duration , there grows up a commerce of corruption between the Mi ...
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... never difcover the neceffity of fuf- pending any Law upon which the Liberty of the most innocent Perfons depended ; neither do I think this Practice hath made the taste of Arbitrary Power fo agreeable , as that we should defire to fee ...
... never difcover the neceffity of fuf- pending any Law upon which the Liberty of the most innocent Perfons depended ; neither do I think this Practice hath made the taste of Arbitrary Power fo agreeable , as that we should defire to fee ...
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