The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köideW. Cavil, T. Martin, T. French, and J. Wren, 1795 |
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Page 86
... formation may be requifite . Being divided be- tween the neceffity to fay fomething of myfelf , and my own laziness to undertake fo aukward a task , I thought it the shortest way to put the laft hand 1 to this epistle . If it has any thing.
... formation may be requifite . Being divided be- tween the neceffity to fay fomething of myfelf , and my own laziness to undertake fo aukward a task , I thought it the shortest way to put the laft hand 1 to this epistle . If it has any thing.
Page 87
... thing pleafing , it will be that by which I am moft defirous to please , the truth and the fentiment ; and if any thing of- fenfive , it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend , the vicious or the ungenerous . Many will know ...
... thing pleafing , it will be that by which I am moft defirous to please , the truth and the fentiment ; and if any thing of- fenfive , it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend , the vicious or the ungenerous . Many will know ...
Page 90
... things another's modest wishes bound , 47 My friendship , and a prologue , and ten pound . Pitholeon fends to me : " You know his Grace , " I want a patron ; ask him for a place . ” Pitholeon libell'd me ---- " But here's a letter ...
... things another's modest wishes bound , 47 My friendship , and a prologue , and ten pound . Pitholeon fends to me : " You know his Grace , " I want a patron ; ask him for a place . ” Pitholeon libell'd me ---- " But here's a letter ...
Page 92
... things , I'd never name queens , minifters , or kings ; 80 84 Keep close to ears , and those let affes prick , ' Tis nothing --- P . Nothing ? if they bite and kick ? Out with it , DUNCIAD ! let the fecret pass , That fecret to each ...
... things , I'd never name queens , minifters , or kings ; 80 84 Keep close to ears , and those let affes prick , ' Tis nothing --- P . Nothing ? if they bite and kick ? Out with it , DUNCIAD ! let the fecret pass , That fecret to each ...
Page 97
... things , we know , are neither rich nor rare , But wonder how the devil they got there . 175 Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might they rage , I gave them but their due . A man's true merit ' tis not hard to find ; But ...
... things , we know , are neither rich nor rare , But wonder how the devil they got there . 175 Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might they rage , I gave them but their due . A man's true merit ' tis not hard to find ; But ...
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