The Works of Alexander Pope: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... most valued jewels ; fo Sappho had recourse to her hid treasure of Letters , and played off not only your's to me , but all thofe to herself ( as the lady's last stake ) into the prefs . - As for me , I hope , when you fhall cooly ...
... most valued jewels ; fo Sappho had recourse to her hid treasure of Letters , and played off not only your's to me , but all thofe to herself ( as the lady's last stake ) into the prefs . - As for me , I hope , when you fhall cooly ...
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... most useful , entertaining , or re- putable to publish , at the time and in the manner you think beft . As a Man ... most last- ing , ill confequences . It is the higheft offence againft Society , as it renders the most dear and inti ...
... most useful , entertaining , or re- putable to publish , at the time and in the manner you think beft . As a Man ... most last- ing , ill confequences . It is the higheft offence againft Society , as it renders the most dear and inti ...
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... most glorious fea- fon ; for his fire , like the fun's , fhined clearest to- wards its fetting . You must not therefore imagine , that when you told me my own performances were above those Critics , I was fo vain as to believe it ; and ...
... most glorious fea- fon ; for his fire , like the fun's , fhined clearest to- wards its fetting . You must not therefore imagine , that when you told me my own performances were above those Critics , I was fo vain as to believe it ; and ...
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... most ingenious letter : fo fcriblers to the public , like bankers to the public , are profufe in their vo- luntary loans to it , whilft they forget to pay their more private and particular , as more juft debts , to their best and ...
... most ingenious letter : fo fcriblers to the public , like bankers to the public , are profufe in their vo- luntary loans to it , whilft they forget to pay their more private and particular , as more juft debts , to their best and ...
Seite 5
... most infipid , and the worst of the year . In a word , I must blame you for treating me with so much com- pliment , which is at best but the smoke of friend- fhip . I neither write , nor converse with you , to * * His Paftorals ...
... most infipid , and the worst of the year . In a word , I must blame you for treating me with so much com- pliment , which is at best but the smoke of friend- fhip . I neither write , nor converse with you , to * * His Paftorals ...
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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...