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" What ? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of Ass's milk ? Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P. "
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the ... - Page 14
by Alexander Pope - 1846
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...no honest man shall dread, 15 ut all such babbling blockheads in his stead. Let Sporus tremble — A. What ? that thing of silk, Sporus! that mere white curd of asses' milk? 306 Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P....
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...mine no honest man shall dread, But all such babbling blockheads in his stead. : Sporus tremble — A. What ? that thing of silk, Sporus ! that mere white curd of asses' milk ? 306 Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ! Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P....
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...WALLER, brightest sons of fame, Condemn'd the charm of ages to the flame.f 25. Let Sporus tremble— What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white...milk ! Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...WALLER, brightest sons of fame, Condemn'd the charm of ages to the flanie.f 25. Let Spprus tremble— What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white...ass's milk ! Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? ,:s.'j Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? > .. Yet-let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...fame, Coudenm'd the charm of ages to the flame.f 25. Let Sporus tremble— What! that thing of silk, i Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk ! Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Yet let me flap this Dug with gilded wings, This painted child of...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...mine no honest man shall dread, But all such babbling blockheads in his stead. Let Sporus tremble — A. What? that thing of silk, Sporus! that mere white curd of asses' milk? S06 Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel! Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P. Yet...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...mine no honest man shall dread, But all such habbling blockheads in his stead. Let Sporus tremble— A. What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of asses' milk 'i Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel t Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? /'. Yet...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...babbling blockheads in his stead. Let Soarus tremble. — A. \Vhali that thing of silk ? Spans, thai re, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom rind An equal portion dealt t breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ?• P. Yetletincflap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...? A. Yes, silence if you keep, The town, the court, the whs, the dunces weep. Let Sporus tremble— A. What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk I 306 Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel I P. Yet let me...
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Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl ..., Volume 3

William Coxe - Prime ministers - 1816 - 464 pages
...compensate for the most ridiculous foibles, and the most abandoned profligacy, " Let Sporus tremble. — A. What that thing of silk, " Sporus, that mere white curd of asses milk ? " Satire, or sense, -alas ! can Sporus feel ? " Who breaks a butterfly upfln a wheel ?...
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