The Works of the English Poets: PopeH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... true , " That he has a contempt for their writings . ” And there is another which would probably be sooner allowed by himself than by any good judge befide , " That his own have , found too much fuccefs with " the Public . " But as it ...
... true , " That he has a contempt for their writings . ” And there is another which would probably be sooner allowed by himself than by any good judge befide , " That his own have , found too much fuccefs with " the Public . " But as it ...
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... true , it may deprive them , a little the fooner , of a short profit and a tranfitory reputation ; but then it may have a good effect , and oblige them ( be- fore it be too late ) to decline that for which they are fo very unfit , and ...
... true , it may deprive them , a little the fooner , of a short profit and a tranfitory reputation ; but then it may have a good effect , and oblige them ( be- fore it be too late ) to decline that for which they are fo very unfit , and ...
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... true critics and commentators are wont to infift upon fuch , and how material they seem to themselves , if to none other . Forgive me , gentle reader , if ( following learned example ) I ever and anon become tedious : allow me to take ...
... true critics and commentators are wont to infift upon fuch , and how material they seem to themselves , if to none other . Forgive me , gentle reader , if ( following learned example ) I ever and anon become tedious : allow me to take ...
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... true it is , that Mr. Moore had fuch a defign , and was him- self the man who prest Dr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Pope to affift him therein ; and that he borrowed those Memoirs of our author , when that hiftory came forth , with in- tent to ...
... true it is , that Mr. Moore had fuch a defign , and was him- self the man who prest Dr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Pope to affift him therein ; and that he borrowed those Memoirs of our author , when that hiftory came forth , with in- tent to ...
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... true , if finest notes alone could fhow : “ ( Tun'd justly high , or regularly low ) " That we should fame to these mere vocals give ; " Pope more than we can offer should receive " For when some gliding river is his theme , " His lines ...
... true , if finest notes alone could fhow : “ ( Tun'd justly high , or regularly low ) " That we should fame to these mere vocals give ; " Pope more than we can offer should receive " For when some gliding river is his theme , " His lines ...
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