The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, Volume 1Little, Brown, 1859 |
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... Lord Halifax , Lord Somers , George Granville , afterwards Lord Lansdowne , Garth , Congreve , Mainwaring , and other celebrated cha- racters . By them he had been earnestly recom- mended to print the pieces in question : and Tonson ...
... Lord Halifax , Lord Somers , George Granville , afterwards Lord Lansdowne , Garth , Congreve , Mainwaring , and other celebrated cha- racters . By them he had been earnestly recom- mended to print the pieces in question : and Tonson ...
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... Lord Halifax ( though so much talked of ) was rather a pretender to taste than really possessed of it . When I had finished the two or three first books of my translation of the Iliad , that Lord ' desired to have the pleasure of ...
... Lord Halifax ( though so much talked of ) was rather a pretender to taste than really possessed of it . When I had finished the two or three first books of my translation of the Iliad , that Lord ' desired to have the pleasure of ...
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... Lord Halifax's with Dr. Garth , in his chariot ; and as we were going along , was saying to the Doctor , that my Lord had laid me under a good deal of difficulty , by such loose and general observations ; that I had been think- ing over ...
... Lord Halifax's with Dr. Garth , in his chariot ; and as we were going along , was saying to the Doctor , that my Lord had laid me under a good deal of difficulty , by such loose and general observations ; that I had been think- ing over ...
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... Lord Halifax , is indeed scarcely probable ; because we find by a letter from him to Addison , dated Oct. 10 , 1714 , that his Lordship had then the first and second books of the Translation in his hands ; where they had certainly been ...
... Lord Halifax , is indeed scarcely probable ; because we find by a letter from him to Addison , dated Oct. 10 , 1714 , that his Lordship had then the first and second books of the Translation in his hands ; where they had certainly been ...
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... Halifax thought himself entitled to confidence , and would give nothing ... Lord Hali- fax intended to render Pope some essential ser- vice , and that ... Halifax , or that Pope in return looked upon Halifax with scorn and hatred . Lord ...
... Halifax thought himself entitled to confidence , and would give nothing ... Lord Hali- fax intended to render Pope some essential ser- vice , and that ... Halifax , or that Pope in return looked upon Halifax with scorn and hatred . Lord ...
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Page 82 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home : Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Page 105 - Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid ; They live, they speak, they breathe what love inspires, Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires ; The virgin's wish without her fears impart, Excuse the blush, and pour out all the heart ; Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.
Page lvii - Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers load, On wings of winds came flying all abroad?
Page lvii - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Page 78 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Page 79 - But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.
Page 89 - And screen'd in shades from day's detested glare, She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her side, and Megrim at her head.
Page 93 - She said ; then raging to Sir Plume repairs, And bids her beau demand the precious hairs : (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane...
Page 74 - What tho' no credit doubting Wits may give ? The Fair and Innocent shall still believe. 40 Know, then, unnumber'd Spirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower sky : These, tho' unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the Box, and hover round the Ring.
Page 79 - The rest, the winds dispers'd in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams trembling on the floating tides: While melting music steals upon the sky, And...