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... bring me acquainted with him ; and if he will give himself the trouble , any
morning , to call at my house , I shall be very glad to read the verses with him ,
and give him my opinion of the particulars more largely than I can well do in this
letter .
... bring me acquainted with him ; and if he will give himself the trouble , any
morning , to call at my house , I shall be very glad to read the verses with him ,
and give him my opinion of the particulars more largely than I can well do in this
letter .
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And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau has so well enlarged
upon in the Preface to his Works , that wit and fine writing do not consist so much
in advancing things that are new , as in giving things that are known an ...
And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau has so well enlarged
upon in the Preface to his Works , that wit and fine writing do not consist so much
in advancing things that are new , as in giving things that are known an ...
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... the notion of a mighty tree , which rises from the most vigorous seed ; is
improved with industry , flourishes and produces the finest fruit , but bears too
many branches , which might be lopped into form , to give it a more regular
appearance .
... the notion of a mighty tree , which rises from the most vigorous seed ; is
improved with industry , flourishes and produces the finest fruit , but bears too
many branches , which might be lopped into form , to give it a more regular
appearance .
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... and a higher effort of genius , than any other production of his . The hint was
taken from Mr. Dryden's Mac Flecknoe ; but as it is more general , so it is more
pleasing . The Dunciad is so universally read , that we reckon it superfluous to
give ...
... and a higher effort of genius , than any other production of his . The hint was
taken from Mr. Dryden's Mac Flecknoe ; but as it is more general , so it is more
pleasing . The Dunciad is so universally read , that we reckon it superfluous to
give ...
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Mr. Pope , who had been always subjected to a variety of bodily infirmities ,
finding his strength give way , began to think that his days , which had been
prolonged past his expectation , were drawing towards a conclusion . However ,
he visited ...
Mr. Pope , who had been always subjected to a variety of bodily infirmities ,
finding his strength give way , began to think that his days , which had been
prolonged past his expectation , were drawing towards a conclusion . However ,
he visited ...
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Seite 238 - 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!
Seite 7 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Seite 3 - A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse.' If I dislike it, 'Furies, death and rage !' If I approve, 'Commend it to the stage.
Seite 71 - 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. Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamented let me die : Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where...
Seite 247 - Know, Nature's children all divide her care; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!
Seite 96 - Soft yielding minds to Water glide away, And sip, with Nymphs, their elemental Tea. The graver Prude sinks downward to a Gnome, In search of mischief still on Earth to roam. The light Coquettes in Sylphs aloft repair, And sport and flutter in the fields of Air.
Seite 244 - Heaven forming each on other to depend, A master, or a servant, or a friend, Bids each on other for assistance call, Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all.
Seite 234 - Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, man is not a fly.
Seite 76 - Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness as well as care. Music resembles poetry ; in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master-hand alone can reach. If, where the rules not far enough extend, (Since rules were made but to promote their end) Some lucky license answer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that license is a rule.
Seite 71 - 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.