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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... wrote a poem , intitled " Honour , " addressed to Lord Lons- dale , and an ode intitled " The Cure of Saul , " which was set to music and performed as an oratorio . The former of these may be found in the third volume of Dodsley's ...
... wrote a poem , intitled " Honour , " addressed to Lord Lons- dale , and an ode intitled " The Cure of Saul , " which was set to music and performed as an oratorio . The former of these may be found in the third volume of Dodsley's ...
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... wrote , Big with a ripe exuberance of thought : Greatly sedate , contemn'd a tyrant's reign , And lash'd corruption with a calm disdain . More ardent eloquence , and boundless rage , Inflame bold JUVENAL'S exalted page ; His mighty ...
... wrote , Big with a ripe exuberance of thought : Greatly sedate , contemn'd a tyrant's reign , And lash'd corruption with a calm disdain . More ardent eloquence , and boundless rage , Inflame bold JUVENAL'S exalted page ; His mighty ...
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... wrote With genuine sense , and Roman strength of thought . Yet scarce had SATIRE well relumed her flame , ( With grief the Muse records her country's shame , ) Ere Britain saw the foul revolt commence , 425 And treacherous wit began her ...
... wrote With genuine sense , and Roman strength of thought . Yet scarce had SATIRE well relumed her flame , ( With grief the Muse records her country's shame , ) Ere Britain saw the foul revolt commence , 425 And treacherous wit began her ...
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... wrote to Swift a little before his death , and is inserted in the third volume of Letters , p . 157. He frequently , and ably , and warmly , in many conversations , defended the cause of reve- lation against the attacks of Bolingbroke ...
... wrote to Swift a little before his death , and is inserted in the third volume of Letters , p . 157. He frequently , and ably , and warmly , in many conversations , defended the cause of reve- lation against the attacks of Bolingbroke ...
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... wrote in it , as did Dr. Bland . Warton . Ver . 55. A packet . ] Alludes to a tragedy called the Virgin Queen , by Mr. R. Barford , published 1729 , who displeased Pope by daring to adopt the fine machinery of his Sylphs in an heroi ...
... wrote in it , as did Dr. Bland . Warton . Ver . 55. A packet . ] Alludes to a tragedy called the Virgin Queen , by Mr. R. Barford , published 1729 , who displeased Pope by daring to adopt the fine machinery of his Sylphs in an heroi ...
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