The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 6J.F. Dove, 1822 |
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Page 143
... Prince of Monomotapa ; by whose side were seen the glaring Cat - a - moun- tain , the quill - darting Porcupine , and the man - mi- micking man - tiger . Close adjoining to this hung another piece of canvas , on which was displayed the ...
... Prince of Monomotapa ; by whose side were seen the glaring Cat - a - moun- tain , the quill - darting Porcupine , and the man - mi- micking man - tiger . Close adjoining to this hung another piece of canvas , on which was displayed the ...
Page 146
... Prince . His habiliments bespoke him royal ; his head was crowned with the feather of an Ostrich , his sable feet and legs were interlaced with purple and gold , spangled with diamonds of Cornwall , and the pre- cious stones of Bristol ...
... Prince . His habiliments bespoke him royal ; his head was crowned with the feather of an Ostrich , his sable feet and legs were interlaced with purple and gold , spangled with diamonds of Cornwall , and the pre- cious stones of Bristol ...
Page 147
... Prince and Martin , our youthful Philosopher walked into the midst of the room , to bless his sight with the most beautiful curiosity of nature . On a sudden , entered at another door , the two Bohemian Sisters , whose common parts of ...
... Prince and Martin , our youthful Philosopher walked into the midst of the room , to bless his sight with the most beautiful curiosity of nature . On a sudden , entered at another door , the two Bohemian Sisters , whose common parts of ...
Page 154
... Prince or the Dwarf . - Martin , notwithstanding this unfortunate adventure , still pursued his wishes . His Letters were now no more intercepted . Lindamira read them , and behaved like other courteous dames when they receive those ...
... Prince or the Dwarf . - Martin , notwithstanding this unfortunate adventure , still pursued his wishes . His Letters were now no more intercepted . Lindamira read them , and behaved like other courteous dames when they receive those ...
Page 160
... Prince ; whom he secretly caused to marry her while her Sister was asleep . 4:12 Hereupon Martin was reduced to turn Plaintiff , and commenced a suit in the Spiritual Court against the black Prince for Cohabitation ' with his said Wife ...
... Prince ; whom he secretly caused to marry her while her Sister was asleep . 4:12 Hereupon Martin was reduced to turn Plaintiff , and commenced a suit in the Spiritual Court against the black Prince for Cohabitation ' with his said Wife ...
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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 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 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 13 - I'VE often wish'd that I had clear For life, six hundred pounds a year, A handsome house to lodge a friend, A river at my garden's end, A terrace walk, and half a rood Of land, set out to plant a wood.
Page 370 - Hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen. He springs to Vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like Thunder on the prostrate Ace. The Nymph exulting fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals reply.
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 369 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, 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.
Page 12 - Hoc erat in votis : modus agri non ita magnus, hortus ubi et tecto vicinus iugis aquae fons et paulum silvae super his foret.