Pope's Rape of the LockClarendon Press, 1909 - 102 pages |
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... French Revolution were undreamed of . To have given in a single poem what we may call the maximum expression to the social and moral characteristics , the manners and literary taste , of an epoch , 2 The Rape of the Lock.
... French Revolution were undreamed of . To have given in a single poem what we may call the maximum expression to the social and moral characteristics , the manners and literary taste , of an epoch , 2 The Rape of the Lock.
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... French , and Latin poets of any name ; the minor poets , Homer , and some of the greater Greek poets , in the original ; and Tasso and Ariosto in translations . I even then liked Tasso better than Ariosto , as I do still ; and Statius ...
... French , and Latin poets of any name ; the minor poets , Homer , and some of the greater Greek poets , in the original ; and Tasso and Ariosto in translations . I even then liked Tasso better than Ariosto , as I do still ; and Statius ...
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... French book called Le Comte de Gabalis ' . This book was originally published in 1670 , and the full title was Le Comte de Gabalis ou Entretiens sur les sciences secrètes . It was written by the Abbé de Montfaucon de Villars , though it ...
... French book called Le Comte de Gabalis ' . This book was originally published in 1670 , and the full title was Le Comte de Gabalis ou Entretiens sur les sciences secrètes . It was written by the Abbé de Montfaucon de Villars , though it ...
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... French critic has pointed out , to let her see that she herself was not entirely free from blame in the matter which had given rise to the trouble . Fully to appreciate the deftness with which Pope has turned to account the Comte de ...
... French critic has pointed out , to let her see that she herself was not entirely free from blame in the matter which had given rise to the trouble . Fully to appreciate the deftness with which Pope has turned to account the Comte de ...
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... French book , but that was easily done without impairing the novelty of the thing ; and the grace and dex- terity with which it was accomplished only added to the charm of the poem.1 We must not leave the subject of the ' machinery ...
... French book , but that was easily done without impairing the novelty of the thing ; and the grace and dex- terity with which it was accomplished only added to the charm of the poem.1 We must not leave the subject of the ' machinery ...
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Page 49 - In heaps on heaps ; one fate o'erwhelms them all. The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (oh shameful chance !) the Queen of Hearts. At this, the blood the virgin's cheek forsook, A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look ; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and codille.
Page 59 - Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes: Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die.
Page 44 - Or roll the planets through the boundless sky. Some less refined, beneath the moon's pale light Pursue the stars that shoot athwart the night, Or suck the mists in grosser air below, Or dip their .pinions in the painted bow, Or brew fierce tempests on the wintry main...
Page 46 - Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great ANNA ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Page 41 - Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Page 54 - Soft sorrows, melting griefs, and flowing tears. The gnome rejoicing bears her gifts away, Spreads his black wings, and slowly mounts to day. Sunk in Thalestris' arms the nymph he found, Her eyes dejected, and her hair unbound.
Page 37 - Of airy Elves by moonlight shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green, Or virgins visited by Angel-pow'rs, With golden crowns and wreaths of heav'nly flow'rs ; Hear and believe!
Page 55 - She said ; then raging to Sir Plume repairs, And bids her Beau demand the precious hairs: (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane...
Page 42 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride 15 Might hide her faults, if Belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.
Page 50 - And see through all things with his half-shut eyes) Sent up in vapours to the baron's brain New stratagems the radiant lock to gain.