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... that several pieces , both in prose and verse , make now their first appearance
before the Public . The Author's life deserves a just volume ; and the Editor
intends to give ita For to have been one of the first Poets in the world is but his
second ...
... that several pieces , both in prose and verse , make now their first appearance
before the Public . The Author's life deserves a just volume ; and the Editor
intends to give ita For to have been one of the first Poets in the world is but his
second ...
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A Critic supposes he has done his part , if he proves a writer to have failed in an
expression , or erred in any particular point : and can it then be wondered at , if
the Poets in general seem resolved not to own themselves in any error ?
A Critic supposes he has done his part , if he proves a writer to have failed in an
expression , or erred in any particular point : and can it then be wondered at , if
the Poets in general seem resolved not to own themselves in any error ?
Seite ii
I think a good deal may be said to extenuate the fault of bad poets . What we call
a Genius , is hard , to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong
inclination : and if his genius be ever so great , he cannot at first discover it any
other way ...
I think a good deal may be said to extenuate the fault of bad poets . What we call
a Genius , is hard , to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong
inclination : and if his genius be ever so great , he cannot at first discover it any
other way ...
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warning to the Critics , not to take too much pains for the future to destroy such
things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to some of my vain
cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that , when real merit is wanting , it avails
nothing ...
warning to the Critics , not to take too much pains for the future to destroy such
things as will die of themselves ; and a Memento mori to some of my vain
cotemporaries the Poets , to teach them that , when real merit is wanting , it avails
nothing ...
Seite x
But to this Genius , join'd with so much Art , Such various Learning mix'd in ev'ry
part , Poets are bound a loud applause to pay ; 15 Apollo bids it , and they must
obey . And yet so wonderful , sublime a thing , As the great ILIAD , scarce could ...
But to this Genius , join'd with so much Art , Such various Learning mix'd in ev'ry
part , Poets are bound a loud applause to pay ; 15 Apollo bids it , and they must
obey . And yet so wonderful , sublime a thing , As the great ILIAD , scarce could ...
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ancient appear arms Author bear beauty beſt breathe bright charms Critics death earth ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fall fame fate fields fing fire firſt flow flow'rs foreſts genius give glory Gods grace groves hair hand head hear heart heav'n hills himſelf IMITATIONS judgment juſt laſt lays learning leaves light lines living Lock Lord mind moſt move Muſe muſic muſt Nature never numbers nymph o'er once Originally painted plain pleaſe poem Poets pow'r praiſe pride rage riſe rules ſame ſay ſcene ſee ſeem ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhining ſhould ſing ſkies ſome ſpring ſtill ſtrains ſtreams ſubjects ſuch thee theſe things thoſe thou thought thro trees trembling true turns uſe VARIATIONS various verſe Virg Virgil whoſe winds write youth
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Seite 146 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Seite 148 - He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky...
Seite 139 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourished two locks, which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Seite 165 - The Lock, obtain'd with Guilt, and kept with Pain, In ev'ry place is sought, but sought in vain: With such a Prize no Mortal must be blest, So Heav'n decrees!
Seite 138 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Seite 81 - 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 115 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Seite 109 - Jove Now burns with glory, and then melts with love; Now his fierce eyes with sparkling fury glow, Now sighs steal out, and tears begin to flow: Persians and Greeks like turns of nature found.
Seite 152 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
Seite 67 - Till the freed Indians in their native groves Reap their own fruits, and woo their sable loves ; Peru once more a race of kings behold, And other Mexicos be roof'd with gold.
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| Titel | The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Band 1 The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Alexander Pope Band 1 von The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, William Warburton |
| Autor/in | Alexander Pope |
| Herausgeber | William Warburton |
| Verlag | J. and P. Knapton [and others], 1751 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 15. Nov. 2006 |
| Länge | 274 Seiten |
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