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Σελίδα iv
... you been asked , common modefty I would would have obliged you to refufe , what you would ir PREFACE to the On the Emperor Adrian's verfes on death-bed Against compliment, and vanity; the praise of fincerity and friendship.
... you been asked , common modefty I would would have obliged you to refufe , what you would ir PREFACE to the On the Emperor Adrian's verfes on death-bed Against compliment, and vanity; the praise of fincerity and friendship.
Σελίδα ix
... Verfes , & c . afcribed to Mr.P. which were not his . ] II . Mr. Pope's Literary Correfpondence for thirty years : from 1704 to 1734. Being a Collection of Letters which paffed between him and several eminent perfons . Printed for E ...
... Verfes , & c . afcribed to Mr.P. which were not his . ] II . Mr. Pope's Literary Correfpondence for thirty years : from 1704 to 1734. Being a Collection of Letters which paffed between him and several eminent perfons . Printed for E ...
Σελίδα xxv
... verfes on his death - bed . V. From Mr. Steele . VI . VII . Of the Emperor Adrian . VIII . From Mr. Steele . IX . X. On Dennis's remarks on Ca's . XI . From Mr. Addifon . Concerning Mr. Pope's tranflation of Homer . XII . From Mr ...
... verfes on his death - bed . V. From Mr. Steele . VI . VII . Of the Emperor Adrian . VIII . From Mr. Steele . IX . X. On Dennis's remarks on Ca's . XI . From Mr. Addifon . Concerning Mr. Pope's tranflation of Homer . XII . From Mr ...
Σελίδα 10
... verfes , which you praife so much , I may truly fay they have never been the cause of any vanity in me , except what they gave me when they firft occafioned my acquaintance with you . But I have feveral times fince been in danger of ...
... verfes , which you praife so much , I may truly fay they have never been the cause of any vanity in me , except what they gave me when they firft occafioned my acquaintance with you . But I have feveral times fince been in danger of ...
Σελίδα 16
... verfes ( as thofe on the Idlenefs of bufinefs , on Ignorance , on Laziness , & c . ) to make the method and numbers exact , and avoid repetitions ? For tho ' ( upon reading ' em on this occafion ) I believe , they might receive fuch an ...
... verfes ( as thofe on the Idlenefs of bufinefs , on Ignorance , on Laziness , & c . ) to make the method and numbers exact , and avoid repetitions ? For tho ' ( upon reading ' em on this occafion ) I believe , they might receive fuch an ...
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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.