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If in these Letters , and in those which were printed without his confent , there
appear too much of a juvenile ambition of wit , or affectation of gaiety , he may
reasonably hope it will be considered to whom , and at what age , he was guilty
of it ...
If in these Letters , and in those which were printed without his confent , there
appear too much of a juvenile ambition of wit , or affectation of gaiety , he may
reasonably hope it will be considered to whom , and at what age , he was guilty
of it ...
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... more composed , than his appear in these letters . But if an author ' s hand , like
a painter ' s , be more distinguishable in a slight sketch than in a finished picture ,
this very carelessness will make them the better known from such counterfeits ...
... more composed , than his appear in these letters . But if an author ' s hand , like
a painter ' s , be more distinguishable in a slight sketch than in a finished picture ,
this very carelessness will make them the better known from such counterfeits ...
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agtee with you , that whatever lesser Wits have risen since his death , are but like
stars appearing when the sun is fet , that twinkle only in his absence , and with
the rays they have borrowed from him . Our wit ( as you call it ) is but reflection or
...
agtee with you , that whatever lesser Wits have risen since his death , are but like
stars appearing when the sun is fet , that twinkle only in his absence , and with
the rays they have borrowed from him . Our wit ( as you call it ) is but reflection or
...
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You affirm , you would have me so much your friend as to appear your enemy ,
and find out your faults rather than your perfections ; but ( my friend ) that would
be so hard to do , that I , who love no difficulties , can ' t be . persuaded to it .
You affirm , you would have me so much your friend as to appear your enemy ,
and find out your faults rather than your perfections ; but ( my friend ) that would
be so hard to do , that I , who love no difficulties , can ' t be . persuaded to it .
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Therefore I am glad to , find by your letter you design your country - beauty of a
muse shall appear at court and in public : to . outshine all the farded , lewd ,
confident , affected Town - dowdies , who aim at being honour ' d only to their
shame ...
Therefore I am glad to , find by your letter you design your country - beauty of a
muse shall appear at court and in public : to . outshine all the farded , lewd ,
confident , affected Town - dowdies , who aim at being honour ' d only to their
shame ...
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Seite 85 - 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.
Seite 85 - Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire; Whose trees in summer yield him 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 mix'd; sweet recreation, And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Seite 234 - 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?
Seite 301 - Pray tell me next how you deal with the critics? " Sir," said he,
Seite 226 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
Seite 302 - Now, sir, (continued Mr. Lintot,) in return to the frankness I have shown, pray tell me, is it the opinion of your friends at Court that my Lord Lansdown will be brought to the bar or not?" I told him I heard he would not, and I hoped it, my Lord being one I had particular obligations to. — " That may be," replied Mr. Lintot, " but by G , if he is not, I shall lose the printing of a very good trial.
Seite 164 - 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.
Seite 124 - All that regards design, form, fable (which is the soul of poetry), all that concerns exactness or consent of parts (which is the body), will probably be wanting; only pretty conceptions, fine metaphors, glittering expressions, and something of a neat cast of verse (which are properly the dress, gems, or loose ornaments of poetry), may be found in these verses.
Seite 233 - I will do, but have already done the thing you desired of me. You have it (as Cowley calls it) just warm from the brain. It came to me the first moment I waked this morning: yet, you will see, it was not so absolutely inspiration, but that I had in my head not only the verses of Adrian, but the fine fragment of Sappho, &c.
Seite 54 - People seek for what they call wit, on all subjects, and in all places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve.
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| Titel | The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters Band 8 von The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq., with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death; Together with the Commentaries and Notes of Mr. Warburton, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester) |
| Autor/in | Alexander Pope |
| Verlag | A. Millar [and others], 1757 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 14. Nov. 2006 |
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