The Works of Alexander Pope: Satires, &cJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... genius , or manner of writ- ing , in these IMITATIONS , will be much difap- pointed . Our Author ufes the Roman Poet for little more than his canvas : And if the old defign or co- louring chance to fuit his purpose , it is well : if not ...
... genius , or manner of writ- ing , in these IMITATIONS , will be much difap- pointed . Our Author ufes the Roman Poet for little more than his canvas : And if the old defign or co- louring chance to fuit his purpose , it is well : if not ...
Seite 38
... tice to the age , or in vindication of their own Characters ) has the fame fource . They cover their envy to a fuperior genius , in lamenting the feverity of his Pen . Plate XVII . Vol . IV . faang p.39- HORA 38 Book II . IMITATIONS.
... tice to the age , or in vindication of their own Characters ) has the fame fource . They cover their envy to a fuperior genius , in lamenting the feverity of his Pen . Plate XVII . Vol . IV . faang p.39- HORA 38 Book II . IMITATIONS.
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... Genius of the ftubborn plain , Almoft as quickly as he conquer'd Spain . iEnvy must own , I live among the Great , No Pimp of pleasure , and no Spy of state , 131 . With eyes that pry not , tongue that ne'er repeats , 135 Fond to fpread ...
... Genius of the ftubborn plain , Almoft as quickly as he conquer'd Spain . iEnvy must own , I live among the Great , No Pimp of pleasure , and no Spy of state , 131 . With eyes that pry not , tongue that ne'er repeats , 135 Fond to fpread ...
Seite 87
... fo much honour to his Country ) had a fine genius , improved and put in ufe by a true un- derstanding ; and both , under the guidance of an integrity Sed quadringentis fex feptem millia defint , • Plebs eris * G 4 Ep . I. 87 OF OF HORACE .
... fo much honour to his Country ) had a fine genius , improved and put in ufe by a true un- derstanding ; and both , under the guidance of an integrity Sed quadringentis fex feptem millia defint , • Plebs eris * G 4 Ep . I. 87 OF OF HORACE .
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... 'd to Law , and Juftice lent her arm . NOTES . mired in these Poems , owe lefs to the liberty of imitating , than to the fuperior genius of the imitator . Conditione fuper communi : quin etiam lex Poenaque lata , 3 Ep . I. 141 OF HORAC E.
... 'd to Law , and Juftice lent her arm . NOTES . mired in these Poems , owe lefs to the liberty of imitating , than to the fuperior genius of the imitator . Conditione fuper communi : quin etiam lex Poenaque lata , 3 Ep . I. 141 OF HORAC E.
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Seite 18 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Seite 17 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Seite 51 - Hear this, and tremble ! you who 'scape the laws. Yes, while I live, no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world, in credit, to his grave.
Seite 243 - Before her dance; behind her crawl the Old! See thronging Millions to the Pagod run, And offer Country, Parent, Wife, or Son! Hear her black Trumpet thro' the Land proclaim, That "Not to be corrupted is the Shame.
Seite 19 - d by ev'ry quill ; Fed with soft dedication all day long, Horace and he went hand in hand in song.
Seite 234 - Seen him, uncumber'd with the Venal tribe, Smile without Art, and win without a Bribe. Would he oblige me ? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Seite 6 - They pierce my thickets, through my grot they glide, By land, by water, they renew the charge, They stop the chariot, and they board the barge.
Seite 30 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age. No courts he saw, no suits would ever try, Nor dar'd an oath, nor hazarded a lie.
Seite 244 - Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy.
Seite 157 - Besides, a fate attends on all I write, That when I aim at praise they say I bite. A vile encomium doubly ridicules : There's nothing blackens like the ink of fools. If true, a woful likeness ; and, if lies, ' Praise undeserv'd is scandal in disguise.