The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Band 7J. and P. Knapton [and others], 1751 |
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... you been asked , common modelly would would have obliged you to refufe , what you would iv PREFACE to the Concerning the first publication of the author's poems Againft compliment, and vanity; the praise of fincerity and friendship.
... you been asked , common modelly would would have obliged you to refufe , what you would iv PREFACE to the Concerning the first publication of the author's poems Againft compliment, and vanity; the praise of fincerity and friendship.
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... obliged fervant , than , Sir , Your faithful , and most humble Servant , E. THOMAS . P. S. A Letter , Sir , directed to Mrs. Thomas , to be left at my houfe , will be fafely transmitted to her , by , Yours , & c . E. CURLL . To Mr ...
... obliged fervant , than , Sir , Your faithful , and most humble Servant , E. THOMAS . P. S. A Letter , Sir , directed to Mrs. Thomas , to be left at my houfe , will be fafely transmitted to her , by , Yours , & c . E. CURLL . To Mr ...
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... obliged me beyond my prefent pow- er of returning the favour , that a debtor may be an honeft man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , tho ' late . But I fhould be less just to you , the more I thought I could make a return ...
... obliged me beyond my prefent pow- er of returning the favour , that a debtor may be an honeft man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , tho ' late . But I fhould be less just to you , the more I thought I could make a return ...
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... obliging letter , is not more my duty than my intereft ; as fome people will abundantly thank you for one piece of kindness , to put you in mind of bestowing another . The more favourable you are to me , the more di- ftinctly I fee my ...
... obliging letter , is not more my duty than my intereft ; as fome people will abundantly thank you for one piece of kindness , to put you in mind of bestowing another . The more favourable you are to me , the more di- ftinctly I fee my ...
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... obliging to Your , & c . I LETTER V. From Mr. WY CHERLEY . April 7 , 1705 . Have received yours of the fifth , wherein your modesty refuses the juft praises I give you , by which you lay claim to more , as a bishop gains his bishopric ...
... obliging to Your , & c . I LETTER V. From Mr. WY CHERLEY . April 7 , 1705 . Have received yours of the fifth , wherein your modesty refuses the juft praises I give you , by which you lay claim to more , as a bishop gains his bishopric ...
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Seite 69 - 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 190 - 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 190 - The Dying Christian to his Soul: Ode Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say. Sister spirit, come away.
Seite 189 - I should myself be much better pleased, if I were told you called me your little friend, than if you complimented me with the title of a great genius, or an eminent hand, as Jacob does all his authors.
Seite 244 - Don't you design to let him pass a year at Oxford ? "To what purpose? (said he) the Universities do but make Pedants, and I intend to breed him a man of business.
Seite 244 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
Seite 214 - ... me to live agreeably in the town, or contentedly in the country, which is really all the difference I set between an easy fortune and a small one.
Seite 236 - ... to one of the few, who (in any age) have come up to that character. I am...
Seite 132 - Shakespear has it) to dinner, with what appetite they may and after that, till midnight, walk, work, or think, which they please.
Seite 184 - ... not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much ; and I...