The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others, to which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 6J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... less permitted to be published in his own name . III . Mr. Pope's Literary Correspondence . Volume the Se- cond , with Letters to and from Lord Somers , Lord Harrington , Lord Parker , Bishop Atterbury , Judge Powis To the same From the ...
... less permitted to be published in his own name . III . Mr. Pope's Literary Correspondence . Volume the Se- cond , with Letters to and from Lord Somers , Lord Harrington , Lord Parker , Bishop Atterbury , Judge Powis To the same From the ...
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... less noble than that of an eternal felicity , which is unattainable by the strongest endeavours of the wit , but may be gained by the sincere inten- tions of the heart only . As in the next world , so in this , the only solid blessings ...
... less noble than that of an eternal felicity , which is unattainable by the strongest endeavours of the wit , but may be gained by the sincere inten- tions of the heart only . As in the next world , so in this , the only solid blessings ...
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... less ridiculous , than a friendship between a sentimental libertine and a young man perfectly ignorant of the world , was unnatural . " — Life of Pope , p . 23. And at the close of the cor- respondence he has asserted , that the whole ...
... less ridiculous , than a friendship between a sentimental libertine and a young man perfectly ignorant of the world , was unnatural . " — Life of Pope , p . 23. And at the close of the cor- respondence he has asserted , that the whole ...
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... less to Mr. Dryden . I with you agree with that whatever lesser wits have risen since his death , are but like stars appearing when the sun is set , that twinkle only in his absence , and with the rays they have borrowed from him . Our ...
... less to Mr. Dryden . I with you agree with that whatever lesser wits have risen since his death , are but like stars appearing when the sun is set , that twinkle only in his absence , and with the rays they have borrowed from him . Our ...
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... less just to you , the more I thought I could make a return to so much pro- fuseness of wit and humanity together ; which , * Good - nature and good sense , it seems , generally are companions , yet under the different names of wit and ...
... less just to you , the more I thought I could make a return to so much pro- fuseness of wit and humanity together ; which , * Good - nature and good sense , it seems , generally are companions , yet under the different names of wit and ...
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