The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes: pr. verbatim from the octavo ed. of mr. Warburton, Band 61754 |
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... human minds to one dead level . For if Nature fhould chance to ftruggle through all the entanglements of the foregoing ingenious expedients to bind rebel wit , this claps upon her one fure and entire cover . So that well may Arif ...
... human minds to one dead level . For if Nature fhould chance to ftruggle through all the entanglements of the foregoing ingenious expedients to bind rebel wit , this claps upon her one fure and entire cover . So that well may Arif ...
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... human fpecies two ftates or conditions , Infancy and Manhood . Wit fometimes makes the firft difappear , and Folly the latter ; but true Dulness annihilates both . For , want of apprehenfion in Boys , not fuffering that confcious ...
... human fpecies two ftates or conditions , Infancy and Manhood . Wit fometimes makes the firft difappear , and Folly the latter ; but true Dulness annihilates both . For , want of apprehenfion in Boys , not fuffering that confcious ...
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... human fa- culties , muft needs make a modeft and fenfible man timorous and fearful ; and that will naturally direct him to the right means of acquiring the little knowledge his faculties are capable of , namely plain and fure experience ...
... human fa- culties , muft needs make a modeft and fenfible man timorous and fearful ; and that will naturally direct him to the right means of acquiring the little knowledge his faculties are capable of , namely plain and fure experience ...
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... human mind . When the High - Prieft and Goddefs have thus done their parts , each of them is delivered into the hands of his Conductor , an inferior Minifter or Herophant , whofe names are Impudence , Stupefaction , Self - conceit ...
... human mind . When the High - Prieft and Goddefs have thus done their parts , each of them is delivered into the hands of his Conductor , an inferior Minifter or Herophant , whofe names are Impudence , Stupefaction , Self - conceit ...
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... human mind ; his takes away the mind , and leaves the human shape . VER . 529. But she , good Goddess , & c . ] The only comfort people can receive , must be owing in fome fhape or other to Dulness ; which makes fome ftupid , others ...
... human mind ; his takes away the mind , and leaves the human shape . VER . 529. But she , good Goddess , & c . ] The only comfort people can receive , must be owing in fome fhape or other to Dulness ; which makes fome ftupid , others ...
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Seite 216 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he died.
Seite 75 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Seite 84 - ... what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes that, by...
Seite 151 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next, it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As 'What's o-clock?
Seite 151 - And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,' What's o'clock?' and,
Seite 176 - Bid her be all that cheers or softens life, The tender sister, daughter, friend, and wife; Bid her be all that makes mankind adore, Then view this marble, and be vain no more!
Seite 151 - To-morrow my appeal comes on ; Without your help the cause is gone.' — ' The duke expects my lord and you, About some great affair, at two. ' — ' Put my Lord Bolingbroke in mind, To get my warrant quickly sign'd : Consider tis my first request.
Seite 145 - I'VE often wish'd that I had clear For life six hundred pounds a year, A handsome house to lodge a friend, A river at my garden's end, A terrace-walk, and half a rood Of land set out to plant a wood.
Seite 207 - Form ; a firm yet cautious Mind ; Sincere, tho" prudent; conftant, yet refign'd: Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but...
Seite 177 - Helen thy Bridgewater vie, And these be sung till Granville's Myra die: Alas ! how little from the grave we claim ! Thou but preserv'st a face, and I a name.