The Works of Alexander Pope: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... cause to think it much offence to his modesty , or reflection on his judgment ; when we take care to inform the public , that there are few Let- ters of his in this collection , which were not written under twenty years of age : on the ...
... cause to think it much offence to his modesty , or reflection on his judgment ; when we take care to inform the public , that there are few Let- ters of his in this collection , which were not written under twenty years of age : on the ...
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... cause them to be demanded , and confequently the more you will be injured . The injury is of fuch a nature , as the Law ( which does not punifh for In- tentions ) cannot prevent ; and when done , may pu- nifh , but not redrefs . You are ...
... cause them to be demanded , and confequently the more you will be injured . The injury is of fuch a nature , as the Law ( which does not punifh for In- tentions ) cannot prevent ; and when done , may pu- nifh , but not redrefs . You are ...
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... caused by our find- ing the fame difpofitions in them , which we feel in ourselves . This is but felf - love at the bottom : whereas the affection betwixt people of different ages cannot well be fo , the inclinations of fuch be- ing ...
... caused by our find- ing the fame difpofitions in them , which we feel in ourselves . This is but felf - love at the bottom : whereas the affection betwixt people of different ages cannot well be fo , the inclinations of fuch be- ing ...
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... cause of any vanity in me , except what they gave me when they firft occafioned my acquaintance with you . But I have feveral times fince been in danger of this vice ; as often , I mean , as I received any 5 as 10 LETTERS TO AND.
... cause of any vanity in me , except what they gave me when they firft occafioned my acquaintance with you . But I have feveral times fince been in danger of this vice ; as often , I mean , as I received any 5 as 10 LETTERS TO AND.
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... cause of my confident requeft ; but excufe me , I must ( I see ) fay no more upon this fubject , fince I find you a lit- tle too nice to be dealt freely with ; tho ' you have given me some encouragement to hope , our friend- ship might ...
... cause of my confident requeft ; but excufe me , I must ( I see ) fay no more upon this fubject , fince I find you a lit- tle too nice to be dealt freely with ; tho ' you have given me some encouragement to hope , our friend- ship might ...
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Æneid affure againſt almoft anſwer becauſe befides beft beſt cauſe converſation correfpondence defign defire Dulneſs eſteem expreffion fafely faid fame fatisfaction favour feems feen fend fenfe fent ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincerity firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friendſhip fubject fuch fure give greateſt happineſs HENRY CROMWELL himſelf hope houſe judgment juft juſt kindneſs lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs LETTER Mifcellanies moft moſt Mufes muft muſt myſelf never obferve obliged occafion opinion Ovid paftoral perfon pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poem Poet poetry Pope Pope's praiſe Pray prefent printed profe publiſhed reaſon receiv'd reft Sappho ſay ſee ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſome ſpeak Statius tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tranflation uſe verfes verſes Virgil whofe whoſe WILLIAM TRUMBULL wiſh write Wycherley yourſelf
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Seite 67 - 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 188 - 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 130 - To eat Westphalia ham in a morning ; ride over hedges and ditches on borrowed hacks ; come home in the heat of the day with a fever, and (what...
Seite 240 - Nothing, says he, I can bear it well enough ; but since we have the day before us, methinks it would be very pleasant for you to rest awhile under the woods.
Seite 67 - 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 212 - ... 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 132 - ... to the falls of cataracts below, and the murmuring of the winds above. The gloomy verdure of Stonor succeeded to these, and then the shades of the evening overtook me.
Seite 67 - ... 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 mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Seite 72 - Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends...