The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 1J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 - English literature - 274 pages |
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... Poem . The reft , together with others of the like fort from his Manufcript - copy of the other Ethic Epistles , are here inferted at the bottom of the page , under the title of Variations . The FOURTH Volume contains the Sa- tires ...
... Poem . The reft , together with others of the like fort from his Manufcript - copy of the other Ethic Epistles , are here inferted at the bottom of the page , under the title of Variations . The FOURTH Volume contains the Sa- tires ...
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... poem fhould re- main difgraced by the meannefs of its sub- ject , the most infignificant of all Dunces , bad Rymers and malevolent Cavillers : That he ought to raise and enoble it by pointing his Satire against the most per- nicious of ...
... poem fhould re- main difgraced by the meannefs of its sub- ject , the most infignificant of all Dunces , bad Rymers and malevolent Cavillers : That he ought to raise and enoble it by pointing his Satire against the most per- nicious of ...
Page ix
... give it For to have been one of the first Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was in a higher Clafs . He was one of the nobleft works of God . He was an bo- nest the neft Man * . A Man , who alone ADVERTISEMENT . ix.
... give it For to have been one of the first Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was in a higher Clafs . He was one of the nobleft works of God . He was an bo- nest the neft Man * . A Man , who alone ADVERTISEMENT . ix.
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... Poetry , Spring , the first Paftoral , Summer , the fecond Paftoral , Autumn , the third Paftoral , Winter , the fourth Paftoral , Page ix 3 9 18 24 29 Meffiah , a Sacred Eclogue in Imitation of Virgil's } 35 Pollio , Windfor - Foreft ...
... Poetry , Spring , the first Paftoral , Summer , the fecond Paftoral , Autumn , the third Paftoral , Winter , the fourth Paftoral , Page ix 3 9 18 24 29 Meffiah , a Sacred Eclogue in Imitation of Virgil's } 35 Pollio , Windfor - Foreft ...
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... Poets in general seem resolved not to own themselves in any error ? For as long as one fide will make no allowances , the other will be brought to no acknowledgments * . -- * In the former editions it was thus For as long as one fide ...
... Poets in general seem resolved not to own themselves in any error ? For as long as one fide will make no allowances , the other will be brought to no acknowledgments * . -- * In the former editions it was thus For as long as one fide ...
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ancient beauty Belinda beſt bleft breaſt ceaſe Critics crown'd Cynthus Dæmons DAPHNI defcend diſplay Dunciad eaſe Eclogue Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred faid fair fame fate fatire feem fenfe feve fhade fhall fhepherds fhining fhore fhould fide fighs filent filver fince fing firft firſt flow'rs foft fome fong foon forefts fpirits ftill ftrains ftreams fubjects fuch fung fwains fwell fylvan genius glory Gnome grace groves heav'n himſelf IMITATIONS inſpire juft laft laſt lefs loft lyre moft moſt Mufe mufic muft Muſe muſt Nature numbers nymph o'er Ovid paffions Paftoral plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poem Poets pow'r praiſe raiſe reaſon refound rife riſe ſcenes ſeem SEMICHORUS ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſpread ſpring ſtill Sylphs thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thro trembling Umbriel uſed Vafe VARIATIONS verſe Virg Virgil whofe whoſe
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Page 117 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
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Page 154 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
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