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... means Au- thors of the fame clafs , though the violence of party might hurry them into the fame mistakes . But if the first of- fended this way , it was only through an honeft warmth of temper , that allowed too little to an excellent ...
... means Au- thors of the fame clafs , though the violence of party might hurry them into the fame mistakes . But if the first of- fended this way , it was only through an honeft warmth of temper , that allowed too little to an excellent ...
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... Means not , but blunders round about a mean- ing : ] A cafe common both to Poets and Critics of a cer- tain order ; only with this difference , that the Poet writes himfelf out of his own meaning ; and the Critic never gets into another ...
... Means not , but blunders round about a mean- ing : ] A cafe common both to Poets and Critics of a cer- tain order ; only with this difference , that the Poet writes himfelf out of his own meaning ; and the Critic never gets into another ...
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... means , brought fatiric Poetry to its perfection . 66 VARIATIONS . After 208. in the MS . Who , if two Wits on rival themes conteft , Approves of each , but likes the worst the beft . Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflation of ...
... means , brought fatiric Poetry to its perfection . 66 VARIATIONS . After 208. in the MS . Who , if two Wits on rival themes conteft , Approves of each , but likes the worst the beft . Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflation of ...
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... means , he did not form his fyftem of morality , on the principles or practice of men in business . NOTES . conduct in life was governed only on principles of policy : for of what minifters he speaks , may be feen by the cha- racter he ...
... means , he did not form his fyftem of morality , on the principles or practice of men in business . NOTES . conduct in life was governed only on principles of policy : for of what minifters he speaks , may be feen by the cha- racter he ...
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... means of of- fence and defence : The wolf has teeth , the bull has horns , and my weapon is fatire . And , at the fame time that he vindicates the claim to his natural talent , he fhews the moral use of it , by the inftances of the like ...
... means of of- fence and defence : The wolf has teeth , the bull has horns , and my weapon is fatire . And , at the fame time that he vindicates the claim to his natural talent , he fhews the moral use of it , by the inftances of the like ...
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Page 30 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age. No courts he saw, no suits would ever try, Nor dar'd an oath, nor hazarded a lie.
Page 21 - Oh let me live my own, and die so too! (To live and die is all I have to do:) Maintain a poet's dignity and ease, And see what friends, and read what books I please: Above a patron, though I condescend Sometimes to call a minister my friend.
Page 51 - Hear this, and tremble ! you who 'scape the laws. Yes, while I live, no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world, in credit, to his grave.
Page 234 - Seen him, uncumber'd with the Venal tribe, Smile without Art, and win without a Bribe. Would he oblige me ? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Page 18 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Page 47 - Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage ; Hard words or hanging, if your judge be Page ; From furious Sappho scarce a milder fate, Px'd by her love, or libell'd by her hate.
Page 17 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Page 244 - Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy.
Page 10 - The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrus ! round thee break, 85 Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack: Pit, box, and gall'ry in convulsions hurl'd, Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world. Who shames a Scribbler? break one cobweb thro...
Page 21 - Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus) something will come out.