The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and GeniusC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, B. White, T. Caslon, T. Longman, B. Law, Johnson and Payne, S. Bladon, T. Cadell, and the executors of A. Millar., 1769 - 578 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 64
... said more properly , " down Pluto's cheek . ” It may be observed , however , that the auxiliary verb did , in the focond line , is extremely inelegant and unpoetical . I am very far , however , from the prefumption of making this remark ...
... said more properly , " down Pluto's cheek . ” It may be observed , however , that the auxiliary verb did , in the focond line , is extremely inelegant and unpoetical . I am very far , however , from the prefumption of making this remark ...
الصفحة 98
... said it was treacherously meant , as an inducement for him to over - look this abuse upon his perfon . But the aukward apology he made in the pre- face to his frantic and illiberal critique , at once displays the judgment and temper of ...
... said it was treacherously meant , as an inducement for him to over - look this abuse upon his perfon . But the aukward apology he made in the pre- face to his frantic and illiberal critique , at once displays the judgment and temper of ...
الصفحة 521
... said he should not be furprised if it was come to convey Lord Bolingbroke to fome fupe- rior orb , as apparently he did not belong to this , juft as a ftage - coach ftops at a man's door to take up paffengers . From his Lordship's ...
... said he should not be furprised if it was come to convey Lord Bolingbroke to fome fupe- rior orb , as apparently he did not belong to this , juft as a ftage - coach ftops at a man's door to take up paffengers . From his Lordship's ...
الصفحة 527
... It was the first volume of the work fince pub- lifhed under that name . Mr. Warburton on turning it over , told him his thoughts of it with great great freedom . freedom . What he said to Mr. ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 527.
... It was the first volume of the work fince pub- lifhed under that name . Mr. Warburton on turning it over , told him his thoughts of it with great great freedom . freedom . What he said to Mr. ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 527.
الصفحة 528
... said to Mr. POPE of the main fubject is not material , but of the di- greffion concerning the authenticity of the Old Teftament , he obferved to his friend , that the author's arguments , poor as they were , were all borrowed from other ...
... said to Mr. POPE of the main fubject is not material , but of the di- greffion concerning the authenticity of the Old Teftament , he obferved to his friend , that the author's arguments , poor as they were , were all borrowed from other ...
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الصفحة 265 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way...
الصفحة 231 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
الصفحة 123 - In some lone isle, or distant northern land; Where the gilt chariot never marks the way, Where none learn ombre, none e'er taste bohea!
الصفحة 231 - The proper study of mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err...
الصفحة 192 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
الصفحة 124 - Who would not scorn what Housewife's Cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly Thing of Use ? To patch, nay ogle, might become a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a Sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail Beauty must decay...
الصفحة 163 - Come, Abelard ! for what hast thou to dread ? The torch of Venus burns not for the dead. Nature stands check'd ; Religion disapproves ; Ev'n thou art cold — yet Eloisa loves. 260 Ah hopeless, lasting flames ! like those that burn To light the dead, and warm th
الصفحة 381 - But chief her shrine where naked Venus keeps, And Cupids ride the Lion of the Deeps; Where, eas'd of Fleets, the Adriatic main Wafts the smooth Eunuch and enamour'd swain.
الصفحة 80 - She gives in large recruits of needful pride ; For, as in bodies, thus in souls we find, What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind : Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense.
الصفحة 239 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.