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" So proud, so grand ; of that stupendous air, Soft and agreeable come never there. Greatness, with Timon, dwells in such a draught As brings all Brobdignag before your thought. To compass this, his building is a town, His pond an ocean, his parterre a... "
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq;: Faithfully ... - Page 69
by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Magnificence, and to exemplify what was faid before, that nothing but Good Senfe can attain it, P. 101 I IQ So proud, fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, Soft and...thought. To compafs this, his building is a Town, 105 His pond an Ocean, his parterre a Down : Who but muft laugh, the Mafter when he fees, A puny infeft,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...before, that nothing but Good Senfe can attain it. P. So proud, fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, jo1 Soft and Agreeable come never there. Greatnefs, with...thought. To compafs this, his building is a Town, 10 j His pond an Ocean, his parterre a Down : Who but muft laugh, the Mafter when he fees, A puny infecr.,...
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Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...proud, fo grand; ofthat ftupendous air, 101 Soft and Agreeable come never there. Greatnefs, with Timоn, dwells in fuch a draught As brings all Brobdignag before your thought. Tocompafs this, his building is a Town, 105 His pond an Ocean, his parterre a Down : COMMENTARY. II....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...IV. So proud, fo grand ; of that flupendous air, ioi Soft and Agreeable come never there. Greatncfs, with Timon, dwells in fuch a draught As brings all...thought. To compafs this, his building is a Town, 105 His pond an Ocean, his parterre a Down : Who but muft laugh, the Mafter when he fees, A puny infect,...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...day, Where all cry out, " What fums are thrown away T So proud, fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, 101 Soft and Agreeable come never there. Greatnefs, with...draught As brings all Brobdignag before your thought. VIR 95. The two extremes in parterres, which are equally faulty; aimundlefs Green, large and naked...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...proud, fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, 101 Soft and Agreeable come never there. Greatnefs, in Timop, dwells in fuch a draught As brings all Brobdignag...thought. To compafs this, his building is a Town, 105 His pond an Ocean, his parterre a Dowa : Who but muft laugh, the Mafter when he fees, A puny infeft,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...repeated, not unlike a Funeral proceflion. P. VER. 99. At Timon'f Villa] This defcription is intended So proud, fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, Soft and...come never there. Greatnefs, with Timon, dwells in fiich a draught As brings all Brobdignag before your thought. To compafs this, his building is a Town,...
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Letters Concerning the Spanish Nation: Written at Madrid During the Years ...

Edward Clarke - Manuscripts, Spanish - 1763 - 426 pages
...convent is truly a fort of quarry above-ground. It has often put me in mind of thofe lines of Mr. POPE : Greatnefs with Timon dwells in fuch a draught, As brings -all Brobdignag before your thought. I can difcover no ftile of architecture in it, though it is moft pro* bably of the Doric order. It...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...little ornaments as pyramids of dark green, continually repeated ; not unlike a funeral proceffion. T« To compafs this, his Building is a Town, His Pond an Ocean, his Parterre a Down : Who but inuft laugh the mafter when h« fees, A puny infea, fhiv'ring at a breeze ! Lo, what huge heaps of...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...fliade. At Timon's Villa let us pafs a day, Where all cry out, " What fums are thrown away 1" So proudi fo grand ; of that ftupendous air, Soft and Agreeable...come never there. Greatnefs, with Timon, dwells in fach a draught As brings all Brobdignag before your thought. § The two extremes in parterre, wjvich...
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