The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... ment of young writers ; concerning the Au- thor's Paftorals . IV . From Mr. Wycherley : Anfwer to the former , V. From the fame . VI . Some reasons why friendships may be con- tracted between perfons of unequal years , and the advantage ...
... ment of young writers ; concerning the Au- thor's Paftorals . IV . From Mr. Wycherley : Anfwer to the former , V. From the fame . VI . Some reasons why friendships may be con- tracted between perfons of unequal years , and the advantage ...
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... ment , but in your partiality to me and mine ; fo that if it were poffible for a hardened fcribler to be vain- er than he is , what you write of me would make me more conceited than what I fcrible myself : yet , I must confefs , I ought ...
... ment , but in your partiality to me and mine ; fo that if it were poffible for a hardened fcribler to be vain- er than he is , what you write of me would make me more conceited than what I fcrible myself : yet , I must confefs , I ought ...
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... ment be the smoke only of friendship ( as you fay ) however , you must allow there is no smoke but there is fome fire ; and as the facrifice of incenfe offered to the Gods would not have been half so sweet to others , if it had not been ...
... ment be the smoke only of friendship ( as you fay ) however , you must allow there is no smoke but there is fome fire ; and as the facrifice of incenfe offered to the Gods would not have been half so sweet to others , if it had not been ...
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... ment , which fays you take the trouble kindly : fuch is your generofity to your friends , that you take it kindly to be defired by them to do them a kindness ; and you think it done to you , when they give you an opportunity to do it ...
... ment , which fays you take the trouble kindly : fuch is your generofity to your friends , that you take it kindly to be defired by them to do them a kindness ; and you think it done to you , when they give you an opportunity to do it ...
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... ment that much exceeds the years you told me he was of . He has taken very freely from the ancients , but what he has mix'd of his own with theirs , is not inferior to what he has taken from them . " Tis no flattery at all to fay , that ...
... ment that much exceeds the years you told me he was of . He has taken very freely from the ancients , but what he has mix'd of his own with theirs , is not inferior to what he has taken from them . " Tis no flattery at all to fay , that ...
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Seite 70 - ... 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 69 - 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 190 - 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 245 - 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 185 - I confess, I cannot apprehend where lies the trifling in all this : it is the most natural and obvious reflection imaginable to a dying man : and, if we...
Seite 244 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
Seite 184 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
Seite 182 - ... putrify, and are good for nothing, and running violently on, do but the more mischief in their passage to others, and are swallowed up and lost the sooner themselves.
Seite 236 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing within the compass of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a most romantic confusion.
Seite 132 - L. walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the King, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain all alone under the garden wall.