Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to 1711booksellers of London and Westminster, 1735 |
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... glad to read the Verfes over with him , and give him my opinion of the particulars more largely i than I can well do in this Letter . I am , h Sir , Your most faithful molle i stool gai and most humble Servant , I W. WALSH . M1 # 1012 ...
... glad to read the Verfes over with him , and give him my opinion of the particulars more largely i than I can well do in this Letter . I am , h Sir , Your most faithful molle i stool gai and most humble Servant , I W. WALSH . M1 # 1012 ...
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... glad of the continuance of a correfpondence by which I am like to be fo great a gainer . I hope when I have the happiness of feeing you again in London , not only to read over the Verfes I have now of yours , but more that you have ...
... glad of the continuance of a correfpondence by which I am like to be fo great a gainer . I hope when I have the happiness of feeing you again in London , not only to read over the Verfes I have now of yours , but more that you have ...
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... glad to corro- borate them by fome great Authorities , which I have met with in Tully and Quin tilian . In the fourth Book of Rhetoric to Herennius , are these words : Fugiemus cre- bras Vocalium concurfiones , qua vaftam at- que ...
... glad to corro- borate them by fome great Authorities , which I have met with in Tully and Quin tilian . In the fourth Book of Rhetoric to Herennius , are these words : Fugiemus cre- bras Vocalium concurfiones , qua vaftam at- que ...
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... glad to be rid of thofe Goods at any rate , which would otherwife always be lying upon their hands . Sir , if you will favour me fometimes with your Letters , it will be a great Satisfaction to me on feveral accounts ; and on this in G ...
... glad to be rid of thofe Goods at any rate , which would otherwife always be lying upon their hands . Sir , if you will favour me fometimes with your Letters , it will be a great Satisfaction to me on feveral accounts ; and on this in G ...
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... glad if the reading this can be any amusement to you , the rather be caufe I had the diffatisfaction to hear you have been confin'd to your chamber by an illness , which I fear was as troublesome a companion as I have fometimes been to ...
... glad if the reading this can be any amusement to you , the rather be caufe I had the diffatisfaction to hear you have been confin'd to your chamber by an illness , which I fear was as troublesome a companion as I have fometimes been to ...
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Seite 194 - 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.
Seite 106 - 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 65 - People seek for what they call wit, on all subjects, and in all places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve.
Seite 107 - ... 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 197 - I wanted nothing but a black gown and a salary, to be as mere a book-worm as any there. I...
Seite 113 - Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends...
Seite 194 - As soon as they can wipe off the sweat of the day, they must simper an hour, and catch cold, in the princess's apartment : from thence (as Shakespear has it) to dinner, with what appetite they may and after that, till midnight, walk, work, or think, which they please.
Seite 73 - Niceties, which, tho' not much obferved even by eon-eft verfifiers, I cannot but think, deferve to be better regarded. i . It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the thing he treats of.
Seite 67 - A mutual commerce makes Poetry flourish; but then Poets like Merchants, shou'd repay with something of their own what they take from others; not like Pyrates, make prize of all they meet.
Seite 79 - Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend; To failings mild, but zealous for desert; The clearest head, and the sincerest heart.