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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Page xix
... turn of affairs , in the fhades of the country ; con- foling himself , like other great patriots , that as the world was not such as " it ought to be , " it was best to leave it . With fuch feelings , and fuch ideas , the father ...
... turn of affairs , in the fhades of the country ; con- foling himself , like other great patriots , that as the world was not such as " it ought to be , " it was best to leave it . With fuch feelings , and fuch ideas , the father ...
Page xxiv
... turn them INTO PROSE !! This wound , which Pope , no doubt , gave unconsci- oufly , was never entirely healed . Some faint attempts were made to renew the original kindness , but their friendship could not be re - established , and the ...
... turn them INTO PROSE !! This wound , which Pope , no doubt , gave unconsci- oufly , was never entirely healed . Some faint attempts were made to renew the original kindness , but their friendship could not be re - established , and the ...
Page xxxvii
... turns dwindle to the breaking a piece of china , the " staining of a petticoat , the lofing a necklace , a fan , or a bottle of fal volatile . 66 " That which makes this speech more ridiculous is " the place where it is fpoken , and ...
... turns dwindle to the breaking a piece of china , the " staining of a petticoat , the lofing a necklace , a fan , or a bottle of fal volatile . 66 " That which makes this speech more ridiculous is " the place where it is fpoken , and ...
Page xxxix
... ❝ and added , that , by printing it only as a claffical production , he " might make it turn to a profitable account , as the piece was well " penned ! " b 4 Pope , As Johnson has fo ably defcribed the history and progrefs OF POPE . xxxix.
... ❝ and added , that , by printing it only as a claffical production , he " might make it turn to a profitable account , as the piece was well " penned ! " b 4 Pope , As Johnson has fo ably defcribed the history and progrefs OF POPE . xxxix.
Page xlvi
... turn to a view of a more interesting part of his character , his attach- ments and friendships . Far be it from me to wish to rake up the afhes of forgotten gallantries , or early affections ; but there are two names , fo connected with ...
... turn to a view of a more interesting part of his character , his attach- ments and friendships . Far be it from me to wish to rake up the afhes of forgotten gallantries , or early affections ; but there are two names , fo connected with ...
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Addiſon Æneid againſt ancient beauty becauſe beſt boaſt Boileau cauſe character circumftance compofition Criticiſm Critics defcribed defcription defert Dryden Dunciad Eclogues Effay Ev'n ev'ry expreffion eyes facred faid fame fatire fays fecond feems fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhould filver fince fing firft firſt flow'rs fome foon Foreft fpirit fpring ftill fubject fublime fuch fuperior genius groves heav'n himſelf Homer Iliad IMITATIONS itſelf Johnſon juft juſt laft laſt lefs lines loft Lord Lord Hervey Lycidas moft moſt Mufe mufic Muſe muſt nature NOTES numbers nymph o'er obfervations occafion paffage paffions Paftorals perfon pleaſe poem Poet poetical Poetry Pope Pope's pow'r praiſe prefent profe publiſhed Quintilian reafon REMARKS rife ſcene ſeems ſenſe Shakeſpear ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtill ſtrains ſtreams Sylphs thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thought tranflation uſed verfe verſe Virg Virgil WARBURTON WARTON whofe whoſe writing
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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.