The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Life of Alexander Pope. PoemsB. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, 1797 |
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... itself is but ordinary , and I think fhould " be fhortened or changed . Thank you ; and be- " lieve me to be most fincerely yours , " COBHAM . " " Stowe , Nov. 8 , 1733- " I LIKE your Letcher better now ' tis shorter ; and << the ...
... itself is but ordinary , and I think fhould " be fhortened or changed . Thank you ; and be- " lieve me to be most fincerely yours , " COBHAM . " " Stowe , Nov. 8 , 1733- " I LIKE your Letcher better now ' tis shorter ; and << the ...
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... altered it , as thefe words were rather a confequence from the conclufion hẹ would draw , than the conclufion itself , which he has now inferted . W. humour ; humour ; a defign he could never go upon without 2 THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
... altered it , as thefe words were rather a confequence from the conclufion hẹ would draw , than the conclufion itself , which he has now inferted . W. humour ; humour ; a defign he could never go upon without 2 THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
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... itself ) , he is immediately made an object of ridicule . I wish we had the humanity to reflect that even the worst authors might , in their endeavour to please us , deserve something at our hands . We have no cause to quarrel with them ...
... itself ) , he is immediately made an object of ridicule . I wish we had the humanity to reflect that even the worst authors might , in their endeavour to please us , deserve something at our hands . We have no cause to quarrel with them ...
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... itself , and what was bad could never be defended . That I ufed no artifice to raife or continue a reputation , depreciated no dead author I was obliged to , bribed no living one with unjust praise , infulted no adversary * with ill ...
... itself , and what was bad could never be defended . That I ufed no artifice to raife or continue a reputation , depreciated no dead author I was obliged to , bribed no living one with unjust praise , infulted no adversary * with ill ...
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... Itself a fubject for fatiric rhyme ; Ignorance honour'd , Wit and Worth defam'd , Folly triumphant , and ev'n Homer blam'd ! But to this Genius , join'd with fo much Art , Such various Learning mix'd in ev'ry part , Poets are bound a ...
... Itself a fubject for fatiric rhyme ; Ignorance honour'd , Wit and Worth defam'd , Folly triumphant , and ev'n Homer blam'd ! But to this Genius , join'd with fo much Art , Such various Learning mix'd in ev'ry part , Poets are bound a ...
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