The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Translations and imitationsJ. and P. Knapton, 1752 |
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... most in what was best ; And the last joy was dearer than the reft , Then with each word , each glance , each motion fir'd , You ftill enjoy'd , and yet you still defir'd , 60 ' Till all diffolving in the trance we lay , And in ...
... most in what was best ; And the last joy was dearer than the reft , Then with each word , each glance , each motion fir'd , You ftill enjoy'd , and yet you still defir'd , 60 ' Till all diffolving in the trance we lay , And in ...
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... most distinguished perfons of their age in learning and beauty , but for nothing more famous than for their unfortunate paffion . After a long courfe of calamities , they retired each to a feveral Convent , and confecrated the remainder ...
... most distinguished perfons of their age in learning and beauty , but for nothing more famous than for their unfortunate paffion . After a long courfe of calamities , they retired each to a feveral Convent , and confecrated the remainder ...
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... our fad , our tender story tell ! The well - fung woes will footh my penfive ghoft ; He best can paint ' em who shall feel ' em most . TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS . T Advertisement . HE hint of ELOISA TO ABELARD . 45.
... our fad , our tender story tell ! The well - fung woes will footh my penfive ghoft ; He best can paint ' em who shall feel ' em most . TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS . T Advertisement . HE hint of ELOISA TO ABELARD . 45.
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... most part in geometry and aftronomy : they alfo preferved the Hiftory of their nation . Their greatest Hero upon record is Sefoftris , whofe actions and conquefts may be feen at large in Diodorus , etc. He is faid to have caused the ...
... most part in geometry and aftronomy : they alfo preferved the Hiftory of their nation . Their greatest Hero upon record is Sefoftris , whofe actions and conquefts may be feen at large in Diodorus , etc. He is faid to have caused the ...
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... most striking fubjects of their works ; which sculpture bears a refemblance , in its manner and character to the manner and character of their writings . P. IMITATIONS . VER . 179. Six pompous columns , etc. ] From the dees many a ...
... most striking fubjects of their works ; which sculpture bears a refemblance , in its manner and character to the manner and character of their writings . P. IMITATIONS . VER . 179. Six pompous columns , etc. ] From the dees many a ...
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Page 30 - Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence., and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Page 28 - And Saints with wonder heard the vows I made, Yet then, to those dread altars as I drew...
Page 30 - The darksome pines that o'er yon rocks reclin'd Wave high, and murmur to the hollow wind, The wand'ring streams that shine between the hills, The grots that echo to the tinkling rills, The dying gales that pant upon the trees, The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze ; No more these scenes my meditation aid, Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
Page 59 - The figur'd games of Greece the column grace, Neptune and Jove survey the rapid race. The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run ; The fiery steeds seem starting from the stone ; The champions in distorted postures threat ; 220 And all appear'd irregularly great. Here happy Horace tun'd th...
Page 35 - Nor share one pang of all I felt for thee. Thy oaths I quit, thy memory resign; Forget, renounce me, hate whate'er was mine.
Page 25 - Yet write, oh write me all, that I may join Griefs to thy griefs, and echo sighs to thine. Nor foes nor fortune take this power away; And is my Abelard less kind than they?
Page 33 - The phantom flies me, as unkind as you. I call aloud; it hears not what I say; I stretch my empty arms; it glides away: To dream once more I close my willing eyes; Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! 240 Alas no more!— methinks we wandring go Thro...
Page 35 - When from the cenfer clouds of fragrance roll, And fwelling organs lift the rifing foul, One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight, Priefts, tapers, temples, fwim before my fight : In feas of flame my plunging foul is drown'd, 275 While Altars blaze, and Angels tremble round.
Page 27 - em all: Not Caesar's empress would I deign to prove; No, make me mistress to the man I love; If there be yet another name more free, More fond than mistress, make me that to thee!
Page 27 - Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature law...