The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Juvenile poemsJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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Page vii
... fame time , told me it would create him many enemies . He was not mistaken . For tho ' the terror of his pen kept them for fome time in re- fpect , yet on his death they rose with un- reftrained fury in numerous Coffee - house fales ...
... fame time , told me it would create him many enemies . He was not mistaken . For tho ' the terror of his pen kept them for fome time in re- fpect , yet on his death they rose with un- reftrained fury in numerous Coffee - house fales ...
Page viii
... fame ends of virtue and religion , that the Editor prevailed on him to alter every thing in his moral writings that might be fufpected of hav- ing the leaft glance towards Fate or NA- TURALISM ; and to add what was proper to convince ...
... fame ends of virtue and religion , that the Editor prevailed on him to alter every thing in his moral writings that might be fufpected of hav- ing the leaft glance towards Fate or NA- TURALISM ; and to add what was proper to convince ...
Page x
... a rod , " An honeft Man's the noblest work of God . + It will be printed in the fame form with this and every future edition of his works , fo as to make a part of them . word word I mean not to be his Panegyrift , but ADVERTISEMENT .
... a rod , " An honeft Man's the noblest work of God . + It will be printed in the fame form with this and every future edition of his works , fo as to make a part of them . word word I mean not to be his Panegyrift , but ADVERTISEMENT .
Page xi
... fame advan- tage of my abfence ( for , while I live , I will freely truft it to my Life to confute them ) may I find a Friend as careful of my honeft fame as I have been of His ! Together with his Works , he hath be- queathed me his ...
... fame advan- tage of my abfence ( for , while I live , I will freely truft it to my Life to confute them ) may I find a Friend as careful of my honeft fame as I have been of His ! Together with his Works , he hath be- queathed me his ...
Page xi
... fame , or pleasure , as each affords the other . Every one acknowledges , it would be a wild no- tion to expect perfection in any work of man : and yet one would think the contrary was taken for granted , by the judgment commonly past ...
... fame , or pleasure , as each affords the other . Every one acknowledges , it would be a wild no- tion to expect perfection in any work of man : and yet one would think the contrary was taken for granted , by the judgment commonly past ...
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