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 5A. 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 poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page iii
... appear engaged by humanity , to take fome care of an Orphan of fo much genius and spirit , which its parent feems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and suffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , B 2 ( iii )
... appear engaged by humanity , to take fome care of an Orphan of fo much genius and spirit , which its parent feems to have abandoned from the very beginning , and suffered to step into the world naked , unguarded , B 2 ( iii )
Page xviii
... Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded , to the Author of the DUNCIAD . A Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been ufed and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I judge thee , wicked ...
... Genius , or against the Pretenfions of writing without one . CONCANEN , Ded , to the Author of the DUNCIAD . A Satire upon Dulness is a thing that has been ufed and allowed in All Ages . Out of thine own Mouth will I judge thee , wicked ...
Page xx
... Genius , and of the For- tune as well as Merit , of our Author : In which if I relate fome things of little concern perad- venture to thee , and fome of as little even to him ; I entreat thee to confider how minutely all true critics ...
... Genius , and of the For- tune as well as Merit , of our Author : In which if I relate fome things of little concern perad- venture to thee , and fome of as little even to him ; I entreat thee to confider how minutely all true critics ...
Page xxxvi
... genius for each bus'ness fit , " Whofe meaneft talent is his wit , " & c . Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and fhewing his character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could ...
... genius for each bus'ness fit , " Whofe meaneft talent is his wit , " & c . Let us now recreate thee by turning to the other fide , and fhewing his character drawn by those with whom he never converfed , and whofe countenances he could ...
Page xxxix
... genius and excellencies ; that " notwithstanding he profeffes a veneration al- " moft rifing to Idolatry for the writings of this " inimitable poet , he would be very loth even " to do him justice , at the expence of that other ...
... genius and excellencies ; that " notwithstanding he profeffes a veneration al- " moft rifing to Idolatry for the writings of this " inimitable poet , he would be very loth even " to do him justice , at the expence of that other ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuſed Æneid affures againſt alfo ancient Bavius Bookfellers called caufe cauſe character Cibber Codrus Criticifm Critics Curl Dæmon Dennis Dryden dull Dulneſs Dunce Dunciad Edition Effay Eliza Haywood Eridanus ev'ry faid falfe fame fatire fays fecond feems fhall fhew fhould fince fing firft firſt fome fons foon former Edd friends ftill fubject fuch fure genius Gildon Goddeſs hath Heav'n Hero himſelf Homer honour Ibid Iliad IMITATIONS itſelf Journal juſt King laft laſt learned leaſt lefs Letter loft moft moſt Mufe muſt never o'er obferve occafion octavo Ovid paffage perfon Philofopher poem Poet Poetry Pope Pope's praiſe Pref prefent printed profe publiſhed racter raiſe reader reafon reft REMARK rife SCRIBL Scriblerus Shakeſpear ſhall ſhe ſome ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thor thoſe thou thro tranflated uſed verfe verſes Virg Virgil whofe whoſe words writ writing
Popular passages
Page 262 - As Fancy opens the quick springs of Sense, We ply the Memory, we load the brain, Bind rebel Wit, and double chain on chain; Confine the thought, to exercise the breath; And keep them in the pale of Words till death.
Page xxiv - That wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn.
Page 211 - My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 236 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at Once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and...
Page 317 - 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 277 - We only furnish what he cannot use, Or wed to what he must divorce, a muse: Full in the midst of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce: Or set on metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.
Page 245 - The moon-struck prophet felt the madding hour : Then rose the seed of Chaos, and of Night, To blot out order, and extinguish light, Of dull and venal a new world to mould, And bring Saturnian days of lead and gold.
Page 100 - Should Dennis publish, you had stabb'd your Brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your Mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one so poor you cannot take the law; On one so old your sword you scorn to draw : Uncag'd then let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dulness, madness, want, and age.
Page 96 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
Page 328 - ... persons and names being utterly secret and obscure. ' This gave Mr. Pope the thought that he had now...