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... VOLUME VI . CONTAINING THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE DUNCIAD , AND HIS Miscellaneous Pieces in Verfe . LONDON , Printed for J. and P. KNAPTON in Ludgate - street . MDCCLIV . Vorzuga zobend BODL 28 : 930 LIB CONTENTS OF THE THE.
... VOLUME VI . CONTAINING THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE DUNCIAD , AND HIS Miscellaneous Pieces in Verfe . LONDON , Printed for J. and P. KNAPTON in Ludgate - street . MDCCLIV . Vorzuga zobend BODL 28 : 930 LIB CONTENTS OF THE THE.
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... printed Jepa rately 83 83 V. Advertisement to the complete edition of 1743 VI . Advertisement printed in the Journal 89 299 ΤΟΙ 102 1739 VII . A parallel of the characters of Mr. DRYDEN A 2 34.
... printed Jepa rately 83 83 V. Advertisement to the complete edition of 1743 VI . Advertisement printed in the Journal 89 299 ΤΟΙ 102 1739 VII . A parallel of the characters of Mr. DRYDEN A 2 34.
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... printed many fine Editions . See more of him , Book iii . ver . 325 . VER . 113. The decent Knight ] An eminent perfon , who was about to publish a very pompous Edition of a great Author at bis own expence . VER . 115 , & c . Thefe four ...
... printed many fine Editions . See more of him , Book iii . ver . 325 . VER . 113. The decent Knight ] An eminent perfon , who was about to publish a very pompous Edition of a great Author at bis own expence . VER . 115 , & c . Thefe four ...
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... printing Editions of their works with im- pertinent alterations of their Text , as in the former inftances ; or by fetting up Monuments difgraced with their own vile names and infcriptions , as in the latter . VER . 122 , old Æfon ] Of ...
... printing Editions of their works with im- pertinent alterations of their Text , as in the former inftances ; or by fetting up Monuments difgraced with their own vile names and infcriptions , as in the latter . VER . 122 , old Æfon ] Of ...
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... printed at DUBLIN and LONDON , in octavo and duodeci . mo , 1727 . I The PUBLISHER to the READER . T will be found a ... printing it was as follows : racter , either in the state or literature , the F 2 ( 83 ) APPENDIX A Preface prefixed ...
... printed at DUBLIN and LONDON , in octavo and duodeci . mo , 1727 . I The PUBLISHER to the READER . T will be found a ... printing it was as follows : racter , either in the state or literature , the F 2 ( 83 ) APPENDIX A Preface prefixed ...
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Page 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.
Page 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
Page 84 - ... what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes that, by...
Page 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?
Page 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,
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.