 This gave Mr. Pope the thought that he had now some opportunity of doing good, by detecting and dragging into light these common enemies of mankind; since, to invalidate this universal slander, it sufficed to show what contemptible men were the authors...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 198by Alexander Pope - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...light thefe common enemies of mankind ; imce to invalidate this universal flander, it fufficed to fhew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by kindtiefs done to themfelves : whereas if a known fcoundrel or blockhead but chance to be touch'd upon,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 pages
...common ene- • > mies of mankind; fince to invalidate this univerfal flander, it fufficed to /hew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by kindnefs done to themfelves : whereas if a known fcoundrel or blockhead but chance to be toucli'd upon,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...Light thefe common Enemies of Mankind ; iince to invalidate this univerfal Slander, it fufficcd to fhew what contemptible Men were the Authors of it. He was not without Hopes, that by manifefting the Dulnefs of thofe who had only Malice to recommend them, either the Bookfellers would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...light thefe common Enemies of mankind ; fmce to invalidate this univerfal flanker, it fuffked to fnew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by manifefting the dulnefs of thofe who had only malice to re ommend them ; either the bookfellers would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 364 pages
...light thefe common Enemies of mankind; fince to invalidate this univerfal flander, it fufficed to Ihew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by manifefting the dulneis of thofe who had only malice to recommend them; either the bookfellers would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...light thefe common I .nemies . of mankind ; iince-to invalidate this univerfal (lander, it fufiiccc' were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by manifeft ing the dulnefs of thofe who had only malice to recommend them ; either the bookfellers would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...Irght thefe common Enemies of mankind ; fince to invalidate this unirerfal slander, it fofficed to fhew what contemptible men were the .authors of it. He was not without hope*, that by manifefting the dulnefs of thofe who had only malice to recommend them j either the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...light thefe common Enemies of mankind ; fince to invalidate this univerfal (lander, it fufficed to (hew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by manifefting the dulnefs of thofe who had only malice to recommend them ; either the bookfellers would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...Light thefe common Enemies of Mankind ; fince to Invalidate this univerfal Slander, it fufficed to mew what contemptible Men were the Authors of it. He was not without Hopes, that by manifefting the Dulnefs of thofe who had only Malice to recommend them, either the Bookfellers would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...about af hundred thoufan j in thefe kingdoms of England is univerfal flander, it fufficied to Ihew what contemptible men were the authors of it. He was not without hopes, that by manifefting the dulnefs of thofe who had only malice to recommend them, either the bookfdlers would... | |
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