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, Volume 61754 |
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... reason ) delighted to com- ment on dark and uncouth Authors , and even on their darker Frag- ments ; preferred Ennius to Virgil , and chofen to turn the dark Lanthorn of LYCOPHRON , rather than to trim the everlasting Lamp of Homer ...
... reason ) delighted to com- ment on dark and uncouth Authors , and even on their darker Frag- ments ; preferred Ennius to Virgil , and chofen to turn the dark Lanthorn of LYCOPHRON , rather than to trim the everlasting Lamp of Homer ...
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... Reason doubtful , like the Samian letter , Points him two ways , the narrower is the better . Plac'd at the door of Learning , youth to guide , We never fuffer it to stand too wide . REMARKS . VER . 148. And bolds his breeches ] An ...
... Reason doubtful , like the Samian letter , Points him two ways , the narrower is the better . Plac'd at the door of Learning , youth to guide , We never fuffer it to stand too wide . REMARKS . VER . 148. And bolds his breeches ] An ...
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... reason is the encouragement which arbitrary governments give to the ftudy of words , in order to busy and amuse active genius's , who might otherwife prove troublesome and inquifitive . So when Cardinal Richelieu had deftroyed the poor ...
... reason is the encouragement which arbitrary governments give to the ftudy of words , in order to busy and amuse active genius's , who might otherwife prove troublesome and inquifitive . So when Cardinal Richelieu had deftroyed the poor ...
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Alexander Pope. O ! would the Sons of Men once think their Eyes And Reason giv'n them but to ftudy Flies ! See Nature in fome partial narrow shape , And let the Author of the Whole escape : Learn but to trifle ; or , who most obferve ...
Alexander Pope. O ! would the Sons of Men once think their Eyes And Reason giv'n them but to ftudy Flies ! See Nature in fome partial narrow shape , And let the Author of the Whole escape : Learn but to trifle ; or , who most obferve ...
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... Reason ftill , Of nought fo doubtful as of Soul and Will . Oh hide the God ftill more ! and make us fee Such as Lucretius drew , a God like Thee : REMARK S. 480 VER . 477. Or , at one bound , & c . ] Thefe words are very fignificant ...
... Reason ftill , Of nought fo doubtful as of Soul and Will . Oh hide the God ftill more ! and make us fee Such as Lucretius drew , a God like Thee : REMARK S. 480 VER . 477. Or , at one bound , & c . ] Thefe words are very fignificant ...
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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.