The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essaysC. Bathurst, 1770 |
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... She , Pow'r refiftlefs , rules the wife and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And fways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . 40 Thus Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly ...
... She , Pow'r refiftlefs , rules the wife and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And fways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . 40 Thus Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly ...
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... She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bosom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a brighter flame from fire ; Strips black Oppreffion of her gay disguise , 95 And ...
... She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bosom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a brighter flame from fire ; Strips black Oppreffion of her gay disguise , 95 And ...
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... She plays a ruling paffion on the reft : Undaunted forms the batt'ry of his pride , Andawes the Brave that Earth and Heav'n defy'd . When IMITATIONS . VER 110. From pois'nous Vice , etc. ] Alluding to thefe lines of Mr. Pope ; " In the ...
... She plays a ruling paffion on the reft : Undaunted forms the batt'ry of his pride , Andawes the Brave that Earth and Heav'n defy'd . When IMITATIONS . VER 110. From pois'nous Vice , etc. ] Alluding to thefe lines of Mr. Pope ; " In the ...
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... she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that , like ITHURIEL's spear , 135 Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear : Bids Vice and Folly take their natʼral shapes , Turns Ducheffes to ftrumpets , Beaux to apes ; Drags the vile Whisp ...
... she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that , like ITHURIEL's spear , 135 Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear : Bids Vice and Folly take their natʼral shapes , Turns Ducheffes to ftrumpets , Beaux to apes ; Drags the vile Whisp ...
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... she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confeft , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jest : Before whofe altar Virtue oft hath bled , And oft a deftin'd Victim fhall be led : Lo , Shaftfb'ry rears her high on Reason's throne ...
... she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confeft , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jest : Before whofe altar Virtue oft hath bled , And oft a deftin'd Victim fhall be led : Lo , Shaftfb'ry rears her high on Reason's throne ...
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abfurd againſt arifing Balaam beauty becauſe beft beſt bleffing bleft blifs caufe cauſe character COMMENTARY conclufion confequence confifts defcribed defign Effay epiftle ev'ry expreffion faid falfe fame fatire fays fecond feems fenfe ferve fhall fhews fhould fince firft firſt folly fome fool foul ftate ftill ftrength fubject fublime fuch fuppofed fupport fure fyftem gives happineſs happy hath Heav'n higheſt himſelf human illuftrate inftance itſelf juft juſt knave laft lefs Man's Mankind mind miſtake moft moral evil moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary neral NOTES obfervation occafion perfon philofophic Plato pleaſure Poet Poet's pow'r praiſe prefent pride principle purpoſe racter raiſe reafon reft Religion rife ruling Angels ruling Paffion Self-love Senfe ſenſe ſhall ſtate ſtill Tafle Tafte thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand Tranflator true truth univerfal uſe VARIATIONS Vice Virtue whofe whole whoſe wife