LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... writer's , or our power to recall . This collection hath been owing to feveral cabi- nets : fome drawn from thence by accidents , and others ( even of thofe to ladies ) voluntarily given . It is to one of that sex we are beholden for ...
... writer's , or our power to recall . This collection hath been owing to feveral cabi- nets : fome drawn from thence by accidents , and others ( even of thofe to ladies ) voluntarily given . It is to one of that sex we are beholden for ...
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... writing , That I gave ber ' em , to do what I would with ' em , is ftraining the point too far . I thought not of it , nor ... write any thing , but I believed it might be so as fhe writ in her letter . I am extremely con- cerned that my ...
... writing , That I gave ber ' em , to do what I would with ' em , is ftraining the point too far . I thought not of it , nor ... write any thing , but I believed it might be so as fhe writ in her letter . I am extremely con- cerned that my ...
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... write , and her paffion for having them , I believe , was what prevailed upon me to let her keep them . By the inter- val of twelve years at least , from her poffeffion to the time of printing them , ' tis manifeft , that I had not the ...
... write , and her paffion for having them , I believe , was what prevailed upon me to let her keep them . By the inter- val of twelve years at least , from her poffeffion to the time of printing them , ' tis manifeft , that I had not the ...
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Alexander Pope. fpared , not in any preference of their style or writing , but merely as they preferved the me- mory of fome friendships which will ever be dear to him , or fet in a true light fome mat- ters of fact , from which the ...
Alexander Pope. fpared , not in any preference of their style or writing , but merely as they preferved the me- mory of fome friendships which will ever be dear to him , or fet in a true light fome mat- ters of fact , from which the ...
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... writing will fee , were by no means efforts of the genius , but emanations of the heart : and this alone may induce any candid reader to believe their publication an act of neceffity , rather than of vanity . It is notorious , how many ...
... writing will fee , were by no means efforts of the genius , but emanations of the heart : and this alone may induce any candid reader to believe their publication an act of neceffity , rather than of vanity . It is notorious , how many ...
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Addiſon affure againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe befides beſt cauſe CHERLEY converfation Cromwell deferves defign defire Effay eſpecially eſteem fafely faid fame favour feems fend fenfe fent feven fhall fhew fince fincerity firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friendſhip fubject fuch fure give greateſt happineſs himſelf Homer hope houſe itſelf juſt kindneſs lady laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs LETTER LETTER moft moſt muft Muſes muſt myſelf never obfervations obliged occafion opinion Ovid paftoral paſs perfon pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poem Poet poetry poffible Pope praiſe prefent profe publiſh reaſon receiv'd reft ſay ſee ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould Sir William Trumbull ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtate Statius ſtill ſtyle ſuch tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tranflation uſe vanity verfes verfion verſes whoſe William Trumbull wiſh writ write Wycherley yourſelf
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Seite 294 - ... 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 252 - ... not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much ; and I...
Seite 331 - Pray tell me next how you deal with the critics? " Sir," said he,
Seite 96 - ... 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 354 - I should be glad the world knew you admitted me to your friendship, and since your affection is too hard for your judgment, I am contented to let the world know how well Mr.
Seite 260 - The Dying Christian to his Soul: Ode Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say. Sister spirit, come away.
Seite 330 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
Seite 254 - I could not but differ from this opinion : methinks it was by no means a gay, but a very serious soliloquy, to his soul at the point of its departure ; in which sense I naturally took the verses at my first reading them, when I was very young, and before I knew what interpretation the world generally put upon them.
Seite 329 - 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 320 - ... and sweetmeats, out of devotion: in a word, were it not for this devotion of its inhabitants, Naples would have little else to recommend it besides the air and situation.