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Oft in the passions ' wild rotation toss'd , Our spring of action to ourselves is lost : 25 30 35 40 1 There are above three hundred sorts of moss observed by naturalists . 45 50 55 Tired , not determined , to the 4 [ EP .
Oft in the passions ' wild rotation toss'd , Our spring of action to ourselves is lost : 25 30 35 40 1 There are above three hundred sorts of moss observed by naturalists . 45 50 55 Tired , not determined , to the 4 [ EP .
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In Parliament , Cobham joined the Opposition against Walpole , and , voting against the Excise Bill in 1731 , he lost his military commands . This , of course , confirmed him in opposition , but it also left him leisure for private ...
In Parliament , Cobham joined the Opposition against Walpole , and , voting against the Excise Bill in 1731 , he lost his military commands . This , of course , confirmed him in opposition , but it also left him leisure for private ...
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for the vast fabric of Walpole's power was , after repeated attacks , in a totterng state , but ultimately it was lost in both Houses . In a caricature of the time , representing Lord Chesterfield as postilion of the Opposition coach ...
for the vast fabric of Walpole's power was , after repeated attacks , in a totterng state , but ultimately it was lost in both Houses . In a caricature of the time , representing Lord Chesterfield as postilion of the Opposition coach ...
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... To covet flying , and regret when lost : At last , to follies youth could scarce defend , It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Ashamed to own they gave delight before , Reduced to feign it , when they give no more : As hags ...
... To covet flying , and regret when lost : At last , to follies youth could scarce defend , It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Ashamed to own they gave delight before , Reduced to feign it , when they give no more : As hags ...
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She is said to have given Hooke , the historian , £ 5000 for writing for her the “ Apology , " or explanation of her public conduct , though the good Nathaniel afterwards lost favour by endeavouring to make her a Roman Catholic !
She is said to have given Hooke , the historian , £ 5000 for writing for her the “ Apology , " or explanation of her public conduct , though the good Nathaniel afterwards lost favour by endeavouring to make her a Roman Catholic !
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| Title | The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Robert Carruthers |
| Author | Alexander Pope |
| Editor | Robert Carruthers |
| Publisher | Ingram, Cooke, 1854 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Mar 9, 2010 |
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