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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... Thou wert my guide , philosopher , and friend ? That , urg'd by thee , I turn'a the tuneful art From founds to things , from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light , Shew'd erring Pride whatever is is right ...
... Thou wert my guide , philosopher , and friend ? That , urg'd by thee , I turn'a the tuneful art From founds to things , from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light , Shew'd erring Pride whatever is is right ...
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... thou kindly dost set free , Oppress'd with argumental tyranny , And routed Reafon finds a fafe retreat in thee . VII . With thee in private modest Dulness lies , And in thy bosom lurks in Thought's disguise ; Thou varnisher of fools ...
... thou kindly dost set free , Oppress'd with argumental tyranny , And routed Reafon finds a fafe retreat in thee . VII . With thee in private modest Dulness lies , And in thy bosom lurks in Thought's disguise ; Thou varnisher of fools ...
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... thou seize some tongues that now are free , How church and state should be oblig'd to thee ! At fenate and at bar how welcome wouldst thou be ! XI . 31 Yet speech e'en there submissively withdraws From rights of subjects , and the poor ...
... thou seize some tongues that now are free , How church and state should be oblig'd to thee ! At fenate and at bar how welcome wouldst thou be ! XI . 31 Yet speech e'en there submissively withdraws From rights of subjects , and the poor ...
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... Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack : Pit , box , and gall'ry in convulfions hurl'd , Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world . Who shames a fcribbler ? break one cobweb thro ' , He spins the flight felf - pleasing thread ...
... Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack : Pit , box , and gall'ry in convulfions hurl'd , Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world . Who shames a fcribbler ? break one cobweb thro ' , He spins the flight felf - pleasing thread ...
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... thou , great George ! a birthday fong ; I ne'er with wits or witlings pass'd my days , 220 To spread about the itch of verse and praise ; Nor like a puppy daggled thro ' the Town To fetch and carry fing - fong up and down ; Nor at ...
... thou , great George ! a birthday fong ; I ne'er with wits or witlings pass'd my days , 220 To spread about the itch of verse and praise ; Nor like a puppy daggled thro ' the Town To fetch and carry fing - fong up and down ; Nor at ...
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