The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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Page xi
... proud shall be ! No poem of our author's more deservedly ob- tained him reputation than his Essay on Criticism . Mr. Addison in his Spectator , No. 253 , has cele- brated it with such profuse terms of admiration , that it is really ...
... proud shall be ! No poem of our author's more deservedly ob- tained him reputation than his Essay on Criticism . Mr. Addison in his Spectator , No. 253 , has cele- brated it with such profuse terms of admiration , that it is really ...
Page xxxiv
... proud epic down to those that shade , The gentler brow of the soft Lesbian maid , ) Go to the good and just , an awful train , Thy soul's delight , and glory of the fane ; While thro ' the earth thy dear remembrance flies , " Sweet to ...
... proud epic down to those that shade , The gentler brow of the soft Lesbian maid , ) Go to the good and just , an awful train , Thy soul's delight , and glory of the fane ; While thro ' the earth thy dear remembrance flies , " Sweet to ...
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... proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why now he breaks the clod , Is now a victim , and now Egypt's god ; Then shall man's pride and dulness comprehend His ...
... proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why now he breaks the clod , Is now a victim , and now Egypt's god ; Then shall man's pride and dulness comprehend His ...
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... proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has giv'n , Behind the cloud - topt hill , an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd , Some happier island in ...
... proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has giv'n , Behind the cloud - topt hill , an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd , Some happier island in ...
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... Proud of an easy conquest all along , She but removes weak passions for the strong : So when small humours gather to a gout , The doctor fancies he has driv'n them out . Yes , nature's road must ever be preferr'd ; Reason is here no ...
... Proud of an easy conquest all along , She but removes weak passions for the strong : So when small humours gather to a gout , The doctor fancies he has driv'n them out . Yes , nature's road must ever be preferr'd ; Reason is here no ...
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Addison Adrastus ancient arms Balaam bard Bavius beauty behold bless'd breast bright charms court crown'd Cynthus divine dread Dryden Dryope Dulness Dunciad e'er earth envy Eridanus Eteocles eternal ev'n eyes fair fame fate fire fix'd flame fool genius give glory goddess gods gold grace groves happy head heart Heav'n honour Iliad IMITATIONS Jove king knave learn'd learned live lord lov'd mankind mind Muse nature ne'er never numbers nymph o'er once passion peace Phaon plain pleas'd poet Pope pow'r praise pray'r pride proud queen rage reign rise roll round sacred Sappho satire sense shade shine sighs silvan sing skies Smil soft soul spread sylphs tears Thalestris Thebes thee thine things thou throne trembling Twas verse Vertumnus Virg Virgil virgin virtue Westminster Abbey whate'er Whig wings wretched youth