The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 8J.F. Dove, St. John's Square, 1822 |
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... once and praise , This radiant pile nine rural sisters raise ; The glitt'ring emblem of each spotless dame , Clear as her soul , and shining as her frame ; Beauty which Nature only can impart , And such a polish as disgraces Art ; But ...
... once and praise , This radiant pile nine rural sisters raise ; The glitt'ring emblem of each spotless dame , Clear as her soul , and shining as her frame ; Beauty which Nature only can impart , And such a polish as disgraces Art ; But ...
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... time was known of our ancient poets . For a full account of Gorbo- duc , see the History of English Poetry , vol . 3. page 536 , by my brother Mr. Thomas Wdarton . once saw , as those two Poets did , who 40 LETTERS TO AND FROM.
... time was known of our ancient poets . For a full account of Gorbo- duc , see the History of English Poetry , vol . 3. page 536 , by my brother Mr. Thomas Wdarton . once saw , as those two Poets did , who 40 LETTERS TO AND FROM.
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Alexander Pope Joseph Warton. once saw , as those two Poets did , who were igno- rant even of the sex , as well as sense , of Gorboduc * . Adieu ! I am going to forget you : this minute you took up all my mind ; the next I shall think of ...
Alexander Pope Joseph Warton. once saw , as those two Poets did , who were igno- rant even of the sex , as well as sense , of Gorboduc * . Adieu ! I am going to forget you : this minute you took up all my mind ; the next I shall think of ...
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... once a week , by folks in the country . Here in town we hum over a piece of fine writing , and we whistle at a sermon . The stage is the only place we seem alive at ! there indeed we stare , and roar , and clap hands for K. George and ...
... once a week , by folks in the country . Here in town we hum over a piece of fine writing , and we whistle at a sermon . The stage is the only place we seem alive at ! there indeed we stare , and roar , and clap hands for K. George and ...
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... once so large , seemingly so strong ; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am , etc. LETTER XI . I HAVE belief enough in the goodness of your whole family , to think you will all be pleased that I am arrived in safety at Twickenham ...
... once so large , seemingly so strong ; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am , etc. LETTER XI . I HAVE belief enough in the goodness of your whole family , to think you will all be pleased that I am arrived in safety at Twickenham ...
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Page 329 - tis justice, soon or late, Mercy alike to kill or save. Virtue unmov'd can hear the call, And face the flash that melts the ball.
Page 210 - I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was innocent ; and as it cost her not a groan, or even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even amiable to behold it.
Page 31 - Walls of which all the objects of the River, Hills, Woods, and Boats, are forming a moving Picture in their visible Radiations: And when you have a mind to light it up, it affords you a very different Scene: it is finished with Shells interspersed with Pieces of Looking-glass in angular forms; and in the Ceiling is a Star of the same Material, at which when a Lamp (of an orbicular Figure of thin Alabaster) is hung in the Middle, a thousand pointed Rays glitter and are reflected over the Place.
Page 153 - ... report the valuable ones of any other man. So the elegy I renounce. I condole with you from my heart, on the loss of so worthy a man, and a friend to us both. Now he is gone, I...
Page 149 - CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue.
Page 154 - HAVE many years ago magnified in my own mind, and repeated to you, a ninth Beatitude, added to the eighth in the Scripture ; " Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Page 272 - I know, would even marry Dennis for your sake, because he is your man, and loves his master. In short come down forthwith, or give me good reasons for delaying, though but for a day or two, by the next post. If I find them just, I will come up to you, though you...
Page 152 - As to any papers left behind him, I dare say they can be but few; for this reason, he never wrote out of vanity, or thought much of the applause of men.
Page 354 - I shall say nothing. I have given orders to be sent for, the first minute of your arrival (which I beg you will let them know at Mr. Jervas's). I am fourscore miles from London, a short journey compared to that I so often thought at least of undertaking, rather than die without seeing you again. Though the place I am in is such as I would not quit for the town, if I did not value you more than any, nay...
Page 328 - John (who never separated from her) sate by her side, having raked two or three heaps together to secure her. Immediately there was heard so loud a crack as if Heaven had burst asunder. The labourers, all solicitous for each other's safety, called to one another : ' those that were nearest our lovers, hearing no answer...