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,C. and J. Rivington; T. Cadell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; ... [and 25 others in London]; and Deighton and Sons, Cambridge; and A. Black, and J. Fairbairn, Edinburgh., 1824 - English literature |
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... Ridicule , whose Province is , not to explore unknown , but to enforce known Truths , Ver . 191. Proper Subjects of Sa- tire are the Manners of present Times , Ver . 239. Decency of Expression recommended , Ver . 255. The different ...
... Ridicule , whose Province is , not to explore unknown , but to enforce known Truths , Ver . 191. Proper Subjects of Sa- tire are the Manners of present Times , Ver . 239. Decency of Expression recommended , Ver . 255. The different ...
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... ridicule , And whispers close , " The world will call you fool . " Behold yon wretch , by impious fashion driven , 75 Believes and trembles while he scoffs at Heaven . By weakness strong , and bold through fear alone , He dreads the ...
... ridicule , And whispers close , " The world will call you fool . " Behold yon wretch , by impious fashion driven , 75 Believes and trembles while he scoffs at Heaven . By weakness strong , and bold through fear alone , He dreads the ...
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... Ridicule conceives a jest ; Before whose altar virtue oft hath bled , And oft a destined victim shall be led . 195 Lo , Shaftesbury rears her high on reason's throne , And loads the slave with honours not her own . 200 Big - swoln with ...
... Ridicule conceives a jest ; Before whose altar virtue oft hath bled , And oft a destined victim shall be led . 195 Lo , Shaftesbury rears her high on reason's throne , And loads the slave with honours not her own . 200 Big - swoln with ...
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... ridicule : On truth , on falsehood let her colours fall , She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . 230 235 240 Beware the mad adventurer : bold and ...
... ridicule : On truth , on falsehood let her colours fall , She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . 230 235 240 Beware the mad adventurer : bold and ...
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... , ele- vation and ridicule , with which he treats the various subjects that occur in his Satires , entitle him at once to our admiration , our con- fidence , and our esteem . EPISTLE ΤΟ DR . ARBUTHNOT : OR PROLOGUE TO THE 30.
... , ele- vation and ridicule , with which he treats the various subjects that occur in his Satires , entitle him at once to our admiration , our con- fidence , and our esteem . EPISTLE ΤΟ DR . ARBUTHNOT : OR PROLOGUE TO THE 30.
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