The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane ShoreJ. Johnson, 1806 |
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... Poet has been already written , by perfons fo eminent for lite- rary talents and critical acumen as Johnsen and Warton , all further attempts to illuftrate the inci- dents of his fortune , or the character of his mind , muft appear ...
... Poet has been already written , by perfons fo eminent for lite- rary talents and critical acumen as Johnsen and Warton , all further attempts to illuftrate the inci- dents of his fortune , or the character of his mind , muft appear ...
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... Poet " has expreffed it , " are " rolled back on himself , " and he becomes a folitary and diftempered vifionary through life . This is no uncommon picture ; the wing of Milton might have afcended to its natural eleva- tion , through ...
... Poet " has expreffed it , " are " rolled back on himself , " and he becomes a folitary and diftempered vifionary through life . This is no uncommon picture ; the wing of Milton might have afcended to its natural eleva- tion , through ...
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... poet , he had long been confidered as the most learned critic of the age . In his youth he had affociated with the first characters , particularly Congreve , & c . He had correfponded once with Dryden , who seems to bear the most ...
... poet , he had long been confidered as the most learned critic of the age . In his youth he had affociated with the first characters , particularly Congreve , & c . He had correfponded once with Dryden , who seems to bear the most ...
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... poet . Johnfon has fpoken with the proper fternness of good fenfe on fuch an imputation , but I wonder he forgot a cafe exactly in point : " If Addison was actuated by jealousy , when he diffuaded the additions to the Rape of the Lock ...
... poet . Johnfon has fpoken with the proper fternness of good fenfe on fuch an imputation , but I wonder he forgot a cafe exactly in point : " If Addison was actuated by jealousy , when he diffuaded the additions to the Rape of the Lock ...
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... poet , both in English and Latin * . This period was perhaps the happiest æra of Pope's career he was furrounded by ... poetry , was his favourite purfuit f . · See his beautiful translation of Horace's Ode- 66 Quam tu Melpomene , " & c ...
... poet , both in English and Latin * . This period was perhaps the happiest æra of Pope's career he was furrounded by ... poetry , was his favourite purfuit f . · See his beautiful translation of Horace's Ode- 66 Quam tu Melpomene , " & c ...
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Page 333 - For, that sad moment, when the sylphs withdrew, And Ariel weeping from Belinda flew, Umbriel...
Page 187 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 226 - Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But, more...
Page 218 - Music resembles poetry; in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master-hand alone can reach. If, where the rules not far enough extend, (Since rules were made but to promote their end) Some lucky licence answer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that licence is a rule.
Page 324 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Page 309 - Safe from the treach'rous friend, the daring spark, The glance by day, the whisper in the dark, When kind occasion prompts their warm desires, When music softens, and when dancing fires ? Tis but their sylph, the wise celestials know, Though honour is the word with men below.
Page 332 - What time would spare, from steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
Page 110 - Be smooth, ye Rocks; ye rapid Floods, give way ! The SAVIOUR comes! by ancient bards foretold! Hear Him, ye Deaf; and all ye Blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eye-ball pour the day: Tis He th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear, And bid new music charm th...
Page 115 - See, a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend...
Page 182 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.