The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes: pr. verbatim from the octavo ed. of mr. Warburton, Band 61754 |
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... See more of him , Book iii . ver . 325 . VER . 113. The decent Knight ] An eminent perfon , who was about to publish a very pompous Edition of a great Author at bis own expence . VER . 115 , & c . Thefe four lines were printed in a ...
... See more of him , Book iii . ver . 325 . VER . 113. The decent Knight ] An eminent perfon , who was about to publish a very pompous Edition of a great Author at bis own expence . VER . 115 , & c . Thefe four lines were printed in a ...
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... See his Life , p . 385. One would think this learned profeffor had miftaken Ethics for Phyfics ; unless he might ima gine the Morals too were grown into difufe , from the relaxation . they admitted of during the time he mentions , viz ...
... See his Life , p . 385. One would think this learned profeffor had miftaken Ethics for Phyfics ; unless he might ima gine the Morals too were grown into difufe , from the relaxation . they admitted of during the time he mentions , viz ...
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... See his Letters in the laft Edit . VER . 198. On German Crouzaz and Dutch Burgersdyck . ] There seems to be an improbability that the Doctors and Heads of Houfes fhould ride on horfeback , who of late days , being gouty or unweildy ...
... See his Letters in the laft Edit . VER . 198. On German Crouzaz and Dutch Burgersdyck . ] There seems to be an improbability that the Doctors and Heads of Houfes fhould ride on horfeback , who of late days , being gouty or unweildy ...
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... See ! ftill thy own , the heavy Canon roll , And Metaphyfic smokes involve the Pole . REMARK S. 245 So that the ftation of a Profeffor is only a kind of legal Noticer to inform us where the battered bulk of Learning lies funk ; which ...
... See ! ftill thy own , the heavy Canon roll , And Metaphyfic smokes involve the Pole . REMARK S. 245 So that the ftation of a Profeffor is only a kind of legal Noticer to inform us where the battered bulk of Learning lies funk ; which ...
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... See Homer Odyff . xi . where the Ghost of Ajax turns fullenly from Ulyffes the Traveller , who had fucceeded against him in the dispute for the arms of Achilles . There had been the fame contention between the Travelling and the ...
... See Homer Odyff . xi . where the Ghost of Ajax turns fullenly from Ulyffes the Traveller , who had fucceeded against him in the dispute for the arms of Achilles . There had been the fame contention between the Travelling and the ...
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Seite 216 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he died.
Seite 75 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Seite 84 - ... what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes that, by...
Seite 151 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next, it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As 'What's o-clock?
Seite 151 - And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,' What's o'clock?' and,
Seite 176 - Bid her be all that cheers or softens life, The tender sister, daughter, friend, and wife; Bid her be all that makes mankind adore, Then view this marble, and be vain no more!
Seite 151 - To-morrow my appeal comes on ; Without your help the cause is gone.' — ' The duke expects my lord and you, About some great affair, at two. ' — ' Put my Lord Bolingbroke in mind, To get my warrant quickly sign'd : Consider tis my first request.
Seite 145 - I'VE often wish'd that I had clear For life six hundred pounds a year, A handsome house to lodge a friend, A river at my garden's end, A terrace-walk, and half a rood Of land set out to plant a wood.
Seite 207 - Form ; a firm yet cautious Mind ; Sincere, tho" prudent; conftant, yet refign'd: Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but...
Seite 177 - Helen thy Bridgewater vie, And these be sung till Granville's Myra die: Alas ! how little from the grave we claim ! Thou but preserv'st a face, and I a name.