The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 6J. F. Dove, St. John's Square, 1822 - Poets, English |
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... taken place between the Dean and a Mr. Talbot for the living of Burfield , in Berkshire . Mr. Talbot himself in- formed me of this negotiation . Burfield is in the neighbourhood of Bucklebery , Lord Bolingbroke's seat . Interiore diem ...
... taken place between the Dean and a Mr. Talbot for the living of Burfield , in Berkshire . Mr. Talbot himself in- formed me of this negotiation . Burfield is in the neighbourhood of Bucklebery , Lord Bolingbroke's seat . Interiore diem ...
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... deep tranquillity my luck ! No mistress H - ysh - m near , no Lady B ―― ck ! For , to be taken , is the dev'l in hell 1 ; This truth , let L1 , J —— ys , O w tell . LIBER IV . ODE I. AD VENEREM . INTERMISSA , E 2 SAT . II . 51 OF HORACE .
... deep tranquillity my luck ! No mistress H - ysh - m near , no Lady B ―― ck ! For , to be taken , is the dev'l in hell 1 ; This truth , let L1 , J —— ys , O w tell . LIBER IV . ODE I. AD VENEREM . INTERMISSA , E 2 SAT . II . 51 OF HORACE .
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... taken from the History of Ouffle , is the only true and genuine imitation we have in our language of the serious and pompous manner of Cervantes ; for it is not easy to say , why Fielding should call his Joseph Andrews , excellent as it ...
... taken from the History of Ouffle , is the only true and genuine imitation we have in our language of the serious and pompous manner of Cervantes ; for it is not easy to say , why Fielding should call his Joseph Andrews , excellent as it ...
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... taken for a decayed Gen- tleman of Spain . His stature was tall , his visage long , his complexion olive , his brows were black and even , his eyes hollow yet piercing , his nose inclined to aquiline , his beard neglected and mixed with ...
... taken for a decayed Gen- tleman of Spain . His stature was tall , his visage long , his complexion olive , his brows were black and even , his eyes hollow yet piercing , his nose inclined to aquiline , his beard neglected and mixed with ...
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... TAKEN OF HIM BEFORE HE WAS BORN , AND WHAT PRODI- GIES ATTENDED HIS BIRTH . In the City of Munster in Germany , lived a grave and learned Gentleman , by Profession an Antiquary ; who , among all his invaluable curiosities , esteemed ...
... TAKEN OF HIM BEFORE HE WAS BORN , AND WHAT PRODI- GIES ATTENDED HIS BIRTH . In the City of Munster in Germany , lived a grave and learned Gentleman , by Profession an Antiquary ; who , among all his invaluable curiosities , esteemed ...
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Page 377 - Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.
Page 369 - And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?
Page 364 - Methinks already I your tears survey, Already hear the horrid things they say, Already see you a degraded toast, And all your honour in a whisper lost! How shall I then your helpless fame defend? 'Twill then be infamy to seem your friend! And shall this prize, th...
Page 376 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void...
Page 372 - Her great great grandsire wore about his neck, In three seal-rings; which after, melted down, Form'da vast buckle for his widow's gown: Her infant grandame's whistle next it grew, The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew; Then in a bodkin grac'd her mother's hairs, Which long she wore, and now Belinda wears. ) "Boast not my fall
Page 365 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Page 257 - THE DESCRIPTIONS. For a tempest.—" Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auster and Boreas, and cast them together in one verse. Add to these of rain, lightning, and of thunder, the loudest you can, quantum sufficit.
Page 19 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Page 386 - He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes ; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
Page 304 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.