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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... Virtue , is generally perverted , Ver . 41. And thus becomes the Occasion of the greatest Follies , Vices , and Miseries , Ver . 61 . It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Passion , to re- duce it to its proper Channel , and to ...
... Virtue , is generally perverted , Ver . 41. And thus becomes the Occasion of the greatest Follies , Vices , and Miseries , Ver . 61 . It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Passion , to re- duce it to its proper Channel , and to ...
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... virtue and each grace unite , And taste the raptures of a pure delight ; You visit oft his awful page with care , And view that bright assemblage treasured there ; You trace the chain that links his deep design , And pour new lustre on ...
... virtue and each grace unite , And taste the raptures of a pure delight ; You visit oft his awful page with care , And view that bright assemblage treasured there ; You trace the chain that links his deep design , And pour new lustre on ...
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... virtues which they fed before . 60 And sure , the deadliest foe to virtue's flame , Our worst of evils is perverted shame . Beneath this load what abject numbers groan , Th ' entangled slaves to folly not their own ! Meanly by ...
... virtues which they fed before . 60 And sure , the deadliest foe to virtue's flame , Our worst of evils is perverted shame . Beneath this load what abject numbers groan , Th ' entangled slaves to folly not their own ! Meanly by ...
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... virtue , but his pride . Hence chaste Lucretia's innocence betray'd Fell by that honour which was meant its aid . Thus Virtue sinks beneath unnumber'd woes , When Passions , born her friends , revolt her foes . Hence SATIRE's power ...
... virtue , but his pride . Hence chaste Lucretia's innocence betray'd Fell by that honour which was meant its aid . Thus Virtue sinks beneath unnumber'd woes , When Passions , born her friends , revolt her foes . Hence SATIRE's power ...
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... virtue's foe is virtue's friend : Then judge of SATIRE'S merit by her end : To Guilt alone her vengeance stands confined , The object of her love is all mankind . Scarce more the friend of Man , the wise must own , Even ALLEN's ...
... virtue's foe is virtue's friend : Then judge of SATIRE'S merit by her end : To Guilt alone her vengeance stands confined , The object of her love is all mankind . Scarce more the friend of Man , the wise must own , Even ALLEN's ...
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