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... Pope's fine lines on Providence , ending with " whatever is , is right , " are placed under the word " All , ” because they so commence . Mr. Friswell's recent volume entitled ' Familiar Words ' has exactly the same ad- vantages and ...
... Pope's fine lines on Providence , ending with " whatever is , is right , " are placed under the word " All , ” because they so commence . Mr. Friswell's recent volume entitled ' Familiar Words ' has exactly the same ad- vantages and ...
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... Pope , Elcisa . Pope , Eloisa . Pope . Goldsmith , Traveller , 7 . Cowper , Task , VI . Not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stol'n away the slighted good , Is cause of half the poverty we feel , And makes the world the ...
... Pope , Elcisa . Pope , Eloisa . Pope . Goldsmith , Traveller , 7 . Cowper , Task , VI . Not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stol'n away the slighted good , Is cause of half the poverty we feel , And makes the world the ...
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... Pope . Bailey , Festus . Milton P. L. VIII . 248 . Sh . Two G. 1. 2 . Maids , in modesty , say No to that Which they would have the profferer construe , Ay . Fie , fie ; how wayward is this foolish love , That like a testy babe will ...
... Pope . Bailey , Festus . Milton P. L. VIII . 248 . Sh . Two G. 1. 2 . Maids , in modesty , say No to that Which they would have the profferer construe , Ay . Fie , fie ; how wayward is this foolish love , That like a testy babe will ...
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... Pope , Im . Hor . See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics , an old age of cards . [ II . 2 , 322 . Pope , M. Es . 11. 243 . AGE - continued . AGE . A venerable aspect !
... Pope , Im . Hor . See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics , an old age of cards . [ II . 2 , 322 . Pope , M. Es . 11. 243 . AGE - continued . AGE . A venerable aspect !
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... Pope , E. Crit . 156 . A sword well temper'd on an anvil tried , That press'd too hardly may in pieces fly : An overburthen'd trust may treach'ry prove , And be too late repented . ALONE - see Solitude . Alone she sat alone ! that worn ...
... Pope , E. Crit . 156 . A sword well temper'd on an anvil tried , That press'd too hardly may in pieces fly : An overburthen'd trust may treach'ry prove , And be too late repented . ALONE - see Solitude . Alone she sat alone ! that worn ...
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