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... King , ) His very Minifter who fpy'd them first , · # 70 ( Some fay his Queen , ) was forc'd to speak , or burst . And is not mine , my friend , a forer cafe , When ev'ry coxcomb perks them in my face ? A. Good friend , forbear ! you ...
... King , ) His very Minifter who fpy'd them first , · # 70 ( Some fay his Queen , ) was forc'd to speak , or burst . And is not mine , my friend , a forer cafe , When ev'ry coxcomb perks them in my face ? A. Good friend , forbear ! you ...
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... king immediately conceived a violent indignation , becaufe a poet fhould dare to busy himself with politics . Raciue had the weakness to ake this anger fo much to heart , that it brought on a low fever which haftened his death . The ...
... king immediately conceived a violent indignation , becaufe a poet fhould dare to busy himself with politics . Raciue had the weakness to ake this anger fo much to heart , that it brought on a low fever which haftened his death . The ...
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... Kings to Gods , Leave to Court - fermons , and to Birth - day Odes . On themes like thefe , fuperior far to thine , Let laurell'd Cibber , and great Arnal fhine . P. Why write at all ?. A. Yes , filence if you keep , The Town , the ...
... Kings to Gods , Leave to Court - fermons , and to Birth - day Odes . On themes like thefe , fuperior far to thine , Let laurell'd Cibber , and great Arnal fhine . P. Why write at all ?. A. Yes , filence if you keep , The Town , the ...
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... Kings , he held a fhame , And thought a Lie in verfe or profe the fame . That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long , But ftoop'd to Truth , and moraliz'd his fong : That not for Fame , but Virtue's better end , NOTES . 340 VER . 322. Or ...
... Kings , he held a fhame , And thought a Lie in verfe or profe the fame . That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long , But ftoop'd to Truth , and moraliz'd his fong : That not for Fame , but Virtue's better end , NOTES . 340 VER . 322. Or ...
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... King Charles ; the eldeft follow- ing his fortunes , and becoming a general officer in Spain , left her what eftate remained after the fequeftrations and forfeitures of ber family . Mr. Pope died in 1717 , aged 75 : the in 1733 , aged ...
... King Charles ; the eldeft follow- ing his fortunes , and becoming a general officer in Spain , left her what eftate remained after the fequeftrations and forfeitures of ber family . Mr. Pope died in 1717 , aged 75 : the in 1733 , aged ...
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