The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Volume 1A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 - English literature |
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Page iii
... never his intention to bring into this Edition of his Works , on account of the levity of fome , the free- dom of others , and the little importance of all . But thefe being the property of other men , the Editor had it not in his power ...
... never his intention to bring into this Edition of his Works , on account of the levity of fome , the free- dom of others , and the little importance of all . But thefe being the property of other men , the Editor had it not in his power ...
Page iv
... never published , in the man- ner it is now given . The difpofition of the Epistle on the Characters of Men is quite altered that on the Characters of Women much enlarged ; and the Epiftles on Riches and Tafte corrected and improved ...
... never published , in the man- ner it is now given . The difpofition of the Epistle on the Characters of Men is quite altered that on the Characters of Women much enlarged ; and the Epiftles on Riches and Tafte corrected and improved ...
Page xiv
... never go upon without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be faid to extenuate the fault of bad Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong inclination : and if his ...
... never go upon without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be faid to extenuate the fault of bad Poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be distinguished by a man himself , from a strong inclination : and if his ...
Page xvii
... never been prepared for thefe Trifles by Prefaces , byaffed by recommendation , dazled with the names of great Patrons , wheedled with fine reasons and pretences , or troubled with ex- cufes . I confefs it was want of confideration that ...
... never been prepared for thefe Trifles by Prefaces , byaffed by recommendation , dazled with the names of great Patrons , wheedled with fine reasons and pretences , or troubled with ex- cufes . I confefs it was want of confideration that ...
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... never thought becoming a Person who has hardly credit enough to answer for his own . my In this office of collecting my pieces , I am alto- gether uncertain , whether to look upon myself as a man building a monument , or burying the ...
... never thought becoming a Person who has hardly credit enough to answer for his own . my In this office of collecting my pieces , I am alto- gether uncertain , whether to look upon myself as a man building a monument , or burying the ...
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