The Works of Alexander Pope: 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 6C. a J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... 110. From poisonous vice , & c . ] Alluding to these lines of Mr. Pope : In the nice bee what art so subtly true From poisonous herbs extracts a healing dew ? 3 But with the friends of vice , the foes of PART I. 9 ESSAY ON SATIRE .
... 110. From poisonous vice , & c . ] Alluding to these lines of Mr. Pope : In the nice bee what art so subtly true From poisonous herbs extracts a healing dew ? 3 But with the friends of vice , the foes of PART I. 9 ESSAY ON SATIRE .
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... Alluding to the scene in the Plain - Dealer , where Oldfox gags and ties down the Widow , to hear his well - penned stanzas . Rather from Horace ; vide his Druso . Ver . 40. " Keep your piece nine years . " ] Warburton . Warton ...
... Alluding to the scene in the Plain - Dealer , where Oldfox gags and ties down the Widow , to hear his well - penned stanzas . Rather from Horace ; vide his Druso . Ver . 40. " Keep your piece nine years . " ] Warburton . Warton ...
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... Alludes to a tragedy called the Virgin Queen , by Mr. R. Barford , published 1729 , who displeased Pope by daring to adopt the fine machinery of his Sylphs in an heroi- comical poem called the Assembly . 1726 . Warton . Ver . 60. The ...
... Alludes to a tragedy called the Virgin Queen , by Mr. R. Barford , published 1729 , who displeased Pope by daring to adopt the fine machinery of his Sylphs in an heroi- comical poem called the Assembly . 1726 . Warton . Ver . 60. The ...
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... alludes to Henley , com- monly called Orator Henley , who declaimed on Sundays on reli- gious subjects , and on Wednesdays on the sciences ; -one shilling was the price of admittance . His oratory was among the butchers in Newport ...
... alludes to Henley , com- monly called Orator Henley , who declaimed on Sundays on reli- gious subjects , and on Wednesdays on the sciences ; -one shilling was the price of admittance . His oratory was among the butchers in Newport ...
Page 64
... two wits on rival themes contest , Approves of each , but likes the worst the best . been . Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's translation of the first book of the Iliad . Who but must laugh , if such a man there 64 € PROLOGUE TO.
... two wits on rival themes contest , Approves of each , but likes the worst the best . been . Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's translation of the first book of the Iliad . Who but must laugh , if such a man there 64 € PROLOGUE TO.
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