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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... publish his · II . From Sir William Trumbull . On the advan- tage of the author's society and correspon- dence III . From Sir William Trumbull . Of his first translations of Homer · IV . From Sir William Trumbull . On the Rape of the ...
... publish his · II . From Sir William Trumbull . On the advan- tage of the author's society and correspon- dence III . From Sir William Trumbull . Of his first translations of Homer · IV . From Sir William Trumbull . On the Rape of the ...
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... published in 1729 , with a few marginal notes added by a friend . If in these Letters , and in those which were printed without his consent , there appear too much of a juvenile ambition of wit , or affectation of gai- ety , he may ...
... published in 1729 , with a few marginal notes added by a friend . If in these Letters , and in those which were printed without his consent , there appear too much of a juvenile ambition of wit , or affectation of gai- ety , he may ...
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... published under the title of his correspondence , with promises still of more , and open and repeated offers of encouragement to all persons who should send any letters of his for the press . It is as noto- rious what methods were taken ...
... published under the title of his correspondence , with promises still of more , and open and repeated offers of encouragement to all persons who should send any letters of his for the press . It is as noto- rious what methods were taken ...
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... published himself . The errors of the press were almost innumerable , and could not but be extremely multiplied in so many repeated editions , by the avarice and negli- gence of piratical printers , to not one of whom he ever gave the ...
... published himself . The errors of the press were almost innumerable , and could not but be extremely multiplied in so many repeated editions , by the avarice and negli- gence of piratical printers , to not one of whom he ever gave the ...
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... publish your letters : he openly promises encouragement , or even pecu- niary rewards , to those who will help him to any ; and engages to insert whatever they shall send . Any scandal is sure of a reception , and any enemy who sends it ...
... publish your letters : he openly promises encouragement , or even pecu- niary rewards , to those who will help him to any ; and engages to insert whatever they shall send . Any scandal is sure of a reception , and any enemy who sends it ...
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