The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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Σελίδα v
... fhall again be vifible . to the world ; and whenever thro ' good providence that turn fhall happen , I fhall joyfully acquaint you with it , there being none more truly your obliged fervant , than , Sir , Your faithful , and most humble ...
... fhall again be vifible . to the world ; and whenever thro ' good providence that turn fhall happen , I fhall joyfully acquaint you with it , there being none more truly your obliged fervant , than , Sir , Your faithful , and most humble ...
Σελίδα vii
... fhall coòly confider the many thousand inftances of our being deluded by the females , fince that great Original of Adam by Eve , you will have a more fa- vourable thought of the undesigning error of Your faithful Friend , and humble ...
... fhall coòly confider the many thousand inftances of our being deluded by the females , fince that great Original of Adam by Eve , you will have a more fa- vourable thought of the undesigning error of Your faithful Friend , and humble ...
Σελίδα xvi
... fhall never be put to the blush , this way at least , for their partiality to him . But however this Collection may be received , we cannot but lament the Caufe , and the Neceffity of fuch a publication , and heartily with no honeft man ...
... fhall never be put to the blush , this way at least , for their partiality to him . But however this Collection may be received , we cannot but lament the Caufe , and the Neceffity of fuch a publication , and heartily with no honeft man ...
Σελίδα 19
... fhall ever know any fuch thing from me ; and I give you this warning befides , that tho ' yourself fhould fay I had any ways affifted you , I am notwithstanding refolv'd to deny it . The method of the copy I fend you is very dif- ferent ...
... fhall ever know any fuch thing from me ; and I give you this warning befides , that tho ' yourself fhould fay I had any ways affifted you , I am notwithstanding refolv'd to deny it . The method of the copy I fend you is very dif- ferent ...
Σελίδα 22
... fhall not ferve your turn ; I will al- ways own , ' tis my infallible Pope has , or would re- deem me from a poetical damning , the second time ; and fave my rhimes from being condemn'd to the critics flames to all eternity ; but ( by ...
... fhall not ferve your turn ; I will al- ways own , ' tis my infallible Pope has , or would re- deem me from a poetical damning , the second time ; and fave my rhimes from being condemn'd to the critics flames to all eternity ; but ( by ...
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Σελίδα 70 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Σελίδα 69 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Σελίδα 190 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Σελίδα 245 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
Σελίδα 185 - I confess, I cannot apprehend where lies the trifling in all this : it is the most natural and obvious reflection imaginable to a dying man : and, if we...
Σελίδα 244 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
Σελίδα 184 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
Σελίδα 182 - ... putrify, and are good for nothing, and running violently on, do but the more mischief in their passage to others, and are swallowed up and lost the sooner themselves.
Σελίδα 236 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing within the compass of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a most romantic confusion.
Σελίδα 132 - L. walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the King, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain all alone under the garden wall.