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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... POET's name ; Beholds , where WIDCOMBE's happy hills ascend , Each orphan'd art and virtue find a friend ; TO HAGLEY'S honour'd shade directs her view , And culls each flower , to form a wreath for You . But tread with cautious step ...
... POET's name ; Beholds , where WIDCOMBE's happy hills ascend , Each orphan'd art and virtue find a friend ; TO HAGLEY'S honour'd shade directs her view , And culls each flower , to form a wreath for You . But tread with cautious step ...
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... poet sung . 365 This Muse in silence joy'd each better age , Till glowing crimes had wak'd her into rage . Truth saw her honest spleen with new delight , And bade her wing her shafts , and urge their flight . First on the sons of Greece ...
... poet sung . 365 This Muse in silence joy'd each better age , Till glowing crimes had wak'd her into rage . Truth saw her honest spleen with new delight , And bade her wing her shafts , and urge their flight . First on the sons of Greece ...
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... poet's power in one ; Each Roman's force adorns his various page , Gay smiles , corrected strength , and manly rage . Despairing Guilt and Dulness loath the sight , 455 As spectres vanish at approaching light : In this clear mirror with ...
... poet's power in one ; Each Roman's force adorns his various page , Gay smiles , corrected strength , and manly rage . Despairing Guilt and Dulness loath the sight , 455 As spectres vanish at approaching light : In this clear mirror with ...
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... poet is chiefly known by his never - tired and ne- ver - tiring poetical romance of Orlando ; but this may be considered as his public and assumed character . If we wish to know him as he was in real life , we must resort to his ...
... poet is chiefly known by his never - tired and ne- ver - tiring poetical romance of Orlando ; but this may be considered as his public and assumed character . If we wish to know him as he was in real life , we must resort to his ...
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... in præmiis humanis spem posueris rerum tuarum ; suis te oportet illecebris ipsa virtus trahat ad verum decus . Quid de te alii loquantur , ipsi videant , sed loquentur tamen . " CICERO . At the time of publishing this Epistle , the poet's.
... in præmiis humanis spem posueris rerum tuarum ; suis te oportet illecebris ipsa virtus trahat ad verum decus . Quid de te alii loquantur , ipsi videant , sed loquentur tamen . " CICERO . At the time of publishing this Epistle , the poet's.
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