The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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Page ix
... true story . We are informed in the Life of Pope , for which Curl obtained a patent , that this young lady was a par- ticular favorite of the poet , though it is not as- certained whether he himself was the person from whom she was ...
... true story . We are informed in the Life of Pope , for which Curl obtained a patent , that this young lady was a par- ticular favorite of the poet , though it is not as- certained whether he himself was the person from whom she was ...
Page xiii
... True genius kindles , and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please , And born to write , converse , and live with ease ; Should such a man , too fond to rule alone , Bear , like the Turk , no rival near the ...
... True genius kindles , and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please , And born to write , converse , and live with ease ; Should such a man , too fond to rule alone , Bear , like the Turk , no rival near the ...
Page xvi
... true a picture of Mr. Addison . In this account , and indeed in all other accounts which have been given concerning this quarrel , it does not appear that Mr. Pope was the aggressor , If Mr. Addison entertained suspicions of Mr. Pope's ...
... true a picture of Mr. Addison . In this account , and indeed in all other accounts which have been given concerning this quarrel , it does not appear that Mr. Pope was the aggressor , If Mr. Addison entertained suspicions of Mr. Pope's ...
Page xvii
... true spirit of Homer ? In matters of genius the public judgment seldom errs , and in this case pos- terity has confirmed the sentence of that age which gave the preference to Mr. Pope ; for his transla tion is in the hands of all ...
... true spirit of Homer ? In matters of genius the public judgment seldom errs , and in this case pos- terity has confirmed the sentence of that age which gave the preference to Mr. Pope ; for his transla tion is in the hands of all ...
Page xx
... true Catholic ; and not a king of " Whigs , or a king of Tories , but a king of Eng " land . " These are the peaceful maxims upon which we find Mr. Pope conducted his life , and if they can- not in some respects be justified , yet it ...
... true Catholic ; and not a king of " Whigs , or a king of Tories , but a king of Eng " land . " These are the peaceful maxims upon which we find Mr. Pope conducted his life , and if they can- not in some respects be justified , yet it ...
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