Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, المجلد 1The author, 1745 |
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... never made publick , and the World ftands obliged to thofe of all Stations , who have been fo kind to hand to me for this Ufe , what they thought would contribute to give Light into his Life ; but most of all we are affifted by his own ...
... never made publick , and the World ftands obliged to thofe of all Stations , who have been fo kind to hand to me for this Ufe , what they thought would contribute to give Light into his Life ; but most of all we are affifted by his own ...
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... never either made up or forgot . The Perform- ances are very different , but Sir Richard Steele has pretended to compare them . The Poems are both Paftoral , though he seems to deny Mr. Pope's that Name : Mr. Pope's , indeed , is ...
... never either made up or forgot . The Perform- ances are very different , but Sir Richard Steele has pretended to compare them . The Poems are both Paftoral , though he seems to deny Mr. Pope's that Name : Mr. Pope's , indeed , is ...
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... never meant them all for Paftorals . Now it is plain Philips hath done this , and in that Particular excelled both Theocritus and Virgil . 3. As Simplicity is the distinguishing Characteri- ftick of Paftoral , Virgil hath been thought ...
... never meant them all for Paftorals . Now it is plain Philips hath done this , and in that Particular excelled both Theocritus and Virgil . 3. As Simplicity is the distinguishing Characteri- ftick of Paftoral , Virgil hath been thought ...
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... never seen , nor indeed have 1. But as the A- minta , Paftor Fido , and Filli di Sciro of Bonarelli , are the three best , so I think there is no Dispute but Aminta is the beft of the three : Not but that the Difcourfes in Paftor Fido ...
... never seen , nor indeed have 1. But as the A- minta , Paftor Fido , and Filli di Sciro of Bonarelli , are the three best , so I think there is no Dispute but Aminta is the beft of the three : Not but that the Difcourfes in Paftor Fido ...
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... never leave to bring those above them under their own Cir- cumftances . I beg you to perufe my Papers , and se- lect what you think best , or most tolerable , and look over them again ; for I refolve suddenly to print fome of them , as ...
... never leave to bring those above them under their own Cir- cumftances . I beg you to perufe my Papers , and se- lect what you think best , or most tolerable , and look over them again ; for I refolve suddenly to print fome of them , as ...
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الصفحة 80 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
الصفحة 40 - Not half so swift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky ; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, "When thro...
الصفحة 66 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
الصفحة 44 - Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu, Sad chance of war!
الصفحة 77 - Lo ! these were they, whose souls the Furies steel'd, And curs'd with hearts unknowing how to yield. Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others good, or melt at others woe.
الصفحة 77 - To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a lover's or a Roman's part?
الصفحة 45 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs...
الصفحة 64 - Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
الصفحة 65 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
الصفحة 45 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.