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The dull , flat falsehood serves for policy ; And , in the cunning , truth itself's a lie : Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wise ; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies . See the same man , in vigour , in the gout ; Alone , in ...
The dull , flat falsehood serves for policy ; And , in the cunning , truth itself's a lie : Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the wise ; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies . See the same man , in vigour , in the gout ; Alone , in ...
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... and bids him shun the great : Who combats bravely is not therefore brave , He dreads a death - bed like the meanest slave : Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise , His pride in reasoning , not in acting , lies .
... and bids him shun the great : Who combats bravely is not therefore brave , He dreads a death - bed like the meanest slave : Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise , His pride in reasoning , not in acting , lies .
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This clew once found unravels all the rest , The prospect clears , and WHARTON stands confess'd.16 WHARTON ! the scorn and wonder of our days , Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise ...
This clew once found unravels all the rest , The prospect clears , and WHARTON stands confess'd.16 WHARTON ! the scorn and wonder of our days , Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise ...
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Twas thus Calypso once each heart alarm'd , 6 Awed without virtue , without beauty charm'd ; Her tongue bewitch'd as oddly as her eyes , Less wit than mimic , more a wit than wise ; Strange graces still , and stranger ...
Twas thus Calypso once each heart alarm'd , 6 Awed without virtue , without beauty charm'd ; Her tongue bewitch'd as oddly as her eyes , Less wit than mimic , more a wit than wise ; Strange graces still , and stranger ...
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“ In whose mad brain the mix'd ideas roll , Of Tall - boy's breeches , and of Cæsar's soul . ” [ Tall - boy was a character in a comedy called The Jovial Crew . ] 10 Contrarieties in the witty and refined . 95 100 105 11 Wise wretch ...
“ In whose mad brain the mix'd ideas roll , Of Tall - boy's breeches , and of Cæsar's soul . ” [ Tall - boy was a character in a comedy called The Jovial Crew . ] 10 Contrarieties in the witty and refined . 95 100 105 11 Wise wretch ...
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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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