The Poetical Works: Of Alexander Pope, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements. From the Text of Dr. Warburton. With the Life of the Author. Cooke's Pocket Edition. ... Embellished with Superb Engravings, Volume 2C. Cooke, 1795 |
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... tree , Taught by your hand , can charm no less than he . 10 A poet made the filent wood pursue ; This vocal wood had drawn the poet too . VOL . II . C On On a Fan of the Author's Design , in which IMITATIONS OF ENGLISH POETS . 13.
... tree , Taught by your hand , can charm no less than he . 10 A poet made the filent wood pursue ; This vocal wood had drawn the poet too . VOL . II . C On On a Fan of the Author's Design , in which IMITATIONS OF ENGLISH POETS . 13.
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... less joy than I. Oh , friend ! may each domestic bliss be thine ! Be no unpleasing melancholy mine : Me let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of repofing age , 404 410 With lenient arts extend a mother's breath , Make ...
... less joy than I. Oh , friend ! may each domestic bliss be thine ! Be no unpleasing melancholy mine : Me let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of repofing age , 404 410 With lenient arts extend a mother's breath , Make ...
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... less unlike that of Horace than his talents . What Horace would only smile at , Mr. Pope would treat with the grave severity of Perfius ; and what Mr. Pope would ftrike with the cauflic lightning of Juzenal , Horace would content ...
... less unlike that of Horace than his talents . What Horace would only smile at , Mr. Pope would treat with the grave severity of Perfius ; and what Mr. Pope would ftrike with the cauflic lightning of Juzenal , Horace would content ...
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... less lament my fate . My head and heart thus flowing thro ' my quill , 5 Verseman or Profeman , term me which you will , 50 55 60 1 Cum fibi quifque timet , quanquam est intactus , et odit , H. 2 Quid faciam ? faltat Milonius , ut femel ...
... less lament my fate . My head and heart thus flowing thro ' my quill , 5 Verseman or Profeman , term me which you will , 50 55 60 1 Cum fibi quifque timet , quanquam est intactus , et odit , H. 2 Quid faciam ? faltat Milonius , ut femel ...
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... less . 3 Oldfield , with more than Harpy throat endu'd , 25 Cries , " Send me , Gods ! a whole hog barbecu'd ! " Oh blaft it , 4 South - winds ! till a stench exhale 20 Rank as the ripeness of a rabbit's tail . By what criterion do you ...
... less . 3 Oldfield , with more than Harpy throat endu'd , 25 Cries , " Send me , Gods ! a whole hog barbecu'd ! " Oh blaft it , 4 South - winds ! till a stench exhale 20 Rank as the ripeness of a rabbit's tail . By what criterion do you ...
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