The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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Page xiii
... stand forth and declare it , that truth might appear . But the whole libel was proved a malicious story by many persons of distinction , who , several years before Mr. Addison's decease , approved those verses denominated a libel , but ...
... stand forth and declare it , that truth might appear . But the whole libel was proved a malicious story by many persons of distinction , who , several years before Mr. Addison's decease , approved those verses denominated a libel , but ...
Page xvi
... stands so altered in the newer editions of Mr. Pope's works . He proceeded to lay before him all the mistakes and inaccuracies hinted at by the writers who had attacked Mr. Pope , and added many things which he himself objected to ...
... stands so altered in the newer editions of Mr. Pope's works . He proceeded to lay before him all the mistakes and inaccuracies hinted at by the writers who had attacked Mr. Pope , and added many things which he himself objected to ...
Page xxi
... stand English , I cannot form any judgment of " his performance , though I have heard much of " it . I am indeed willing to believe , that the " praises it has met with are not unmerited , be 66 cause whatever work is approved by the ...
... stand English , I cannot form any judgment of " his performance , though I have heard much of " it . I am indeed willing to believe , that the " praises it has met with are not unmerited , be 66 cause whatever work is approved by the ...
Page xxv
... stand as it was , and Shakespeare himself had not always paid strict regard to the rules of it ; but this was to clear the scenes from the rub- bish with which ignorant editors had filled them . His proper business in this work was to ...
... stand as it was , and Shakespeare himself had not always paid strict regard to the rules of it ; but this was to clear the scenes from the rub- bish with which ignorant editors had filled them . His proper business in this work was to ...
Page xxxiv
... stands , Its prospect an unbounded view commands : Say , wondrous youth , what column wilt thou chuse , What laurell'd arch for thy triumphant muse ? Though each great ancient court thee to his shrine , Though ev'ry laurel through the ...
... stands , Its prospect an unbounded view commands : Say , wondrous youth , what column wilt thou chuse , What laurell'd arch for thy triumphant muse ? Though each great ancient court thee to his shrine , Though ev'ry laurel through the ...
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