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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... Verfe to future age pretend Thou wert my guide , philofopher , 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 falfe mirror held up Nature's light , Shew'd erring ...
... Verfe to future age pretend Thou wert my guide , philofopher , 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 falfe mirror held up Nature's light , Shew'd erring ...
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... verfe and praise ; Nor like a puppy daggled thro ' the Town To fetch and carry fing - fong up and down ; Nor at rehearsals fweat , and mouth'd , and cry'd , With handkerchief and orange at my fide ; But , fick of fops , and poetry , and ...
... verfe and praise ; Nor like a puppy daggled thro ' the Town To fetch and carry fing - fong up and down ; Nor at rehearsals fweat , and mouth'd , and cry'd , With handkerchief and orange at my fide ; But , fick of fops , and poetry , and ...
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... verfe , and Queensb'ry weeping o'er thy urn ! 260 O ! let me live my own , and die fo too ! ( To live and die is all I have to do ; ) Maintain a poet's dignity and ease , I was not born for courts or great affairs ; I pay my debts ...
... verfe , and Queensb'ry weeping o'er thy urn ! 260 O ! let me live my own , and die fo too ! ( To live and die is all I have to do ; ) Maintain a poet's dignity and ease , I was not born for courts or great affairs ; I pay my debts ...
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... verfe , how well fo'er it flow , That tends to make one worthy man my foe , Give virtue fcandal , innocence a fear , Or from the foft - ey'd virgin steal a tear ! But he who hurts a harmiefs neighbour's peace , Infults fall'n worth , or ...
... verfe , how well fo'er it flow , That tends to make one worthy man my foe , Give virtue fcandal , innocence a fear , Or from the foft - ey'd virgin steal a tear ! But he who hurts a harmiefs neighbour's peace , Infults fall'n worth , or ...
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... verfe or profe the fame ; That not in fancy's maze he wander'd long , But ftoop'd to truth , and moraliz'd his song ; That not for fame , but virtue's better end , He ftood the furious foe , the timid friend , The damning critic , half ...
... verfe or profe the fame ; That not in fancy's maze he wander'd long , But ftoop'd to truth , and moraliz'd his song ; That not for fame , but virtue's better end , He ftood the furious foe , the timid friend , The damning critic , half ...
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