The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 6J. Rivington, 1824 - English literature |
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... the licentious Reign of Charles II . , Ver . 415. Dryden , 429. The true Ends of Satire pursued by Boileau in France , Ver . 439 ; and by Mr. Pope in England , Ver . 445 . PART I. FATE gave the word ; the cruel arrow iv CONTENTS .
... the licentious Reign of Charles II . , Ver . 415. Dryden , 429. The true Ends of Satire pursued by Boileau in France , Ver . 439 ; and by Mr. Pope in England , Ver . 445 . PART I. FATE gave the word ; the cruel arrow iv CONTENTS .
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... DRYDEN ! who unmoved can see Th ' extremes of wit and meanness join'd in thee ! Flames that could mount , and gain their kindred skies , Low creeping in the putrid sink of vice ; 435 A Muse whom wisdom woo'd , but woo'd in vain PART III ...
... DRYDEN ! who unmoved can see Th ' extremes of wit and meanness join'd in thee ! Flames that could mount , and gain their kindred skies , Low creeping in the putrid sink of vice ; 435 A Muse whom wisdom woo'd , but woo'd in vain PART III ...
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... Dryden's Pope . Fables . Ver . 80. That secret to each fool , that he's an ass : ] i . e . that his ears ( his marks of folly ) are visible . Warburton . Ver . 86. the mighty crack : ] A parody on Addison's translation of Horace , Ode ...
... Dryden's Pope . Fables . Ver . 80. That secret to each fool , that he's an ass : ] i . e . that his ears ( his marks of folly ) are visible . Warburton . Ver . 86. the mighty crack : ] A parody on Addison's translation of Horace , Ode ...
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... Dryden ; though a scandalous libel against him , entitled , Dryden's Satire to his Muse , has been printed in the name of the Lord Somers , of which he was wholly ignorant . These are the persons to whose account the author charges the ...
... Dryden ; though a scandalous libel against him , entitled , Dryden's Satire to his Muse , has been printed in the name of the Lord Somers , of which he was wholly ignorant . These are the persons to whose account the author charges the ...
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... Dryden's friends before ) With open arms received one poet more . Happy my studies , when by these approved ! Happier their author , when by these beloved ? From these the world will judge of men and books , Not from the Burnets ...
... Dryden's friends before ) With open arms received one poet more . Happy my studies , when by these approved ! Happier their author , when by these beloved ? From these the world will judge of men and books , Not from the Burnets ...
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