The Beauties of PopeG. Kearsley, 1783 - 278 pages |
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... fenfe : Some few in that , but numbers err in this ; Ten cenfure wrong , for one who writes amifs . A fool might once himself alone expofe ; Now one in verfe makes many more in profe . ' Tis with our judgments as our watches , none Go ...
... fenfe : Some few in that , but numbers err in this ; Ten cenfure wrong , for one who writes amifs . A fool might once himself alone expofe ; Now one in verfe makes many more in profe . ' Tis with our judgments as our watches , none Go ...
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... fenfe . If once right reafon drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day . Truft not yourself ; but your defects to know , Make ufe of ev'ry friend - and ev'ry foe . A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; Drink ...
... fenfe . If once right reafon drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day . Truft not yourself ; but your defects to know , Make ufe of ev'ry friend - and ev'ry foe . A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; Drink ...
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... fenfe : Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows , And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding fhore , The hoarfe rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar . When Ajax ftrives fome rock's ...
... fenfe : Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows , And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding fhore , The hoarfe rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar . When Ajax ftrives fome rock's ...
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... fenfe and nonfenfe daily change their fide . Afk them the cause ; they're wiser ftill , they fay ; And ftill to - morrow's wifer than to - day . We think our fathers fools , fo wife we grow ; Qur wifer fons , no doubt , will think us fo ...
... fenfe and nonfenfe daily change their fide . Afk them the cause ; they're wiser ftill , they fay ; And ftill to - morrow's wifer than to - day . We think our fathers fools , fo wife we grow ; Qur wifer fons , no doubt , will think us fo ...
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... fenfe belov'd . Be niggards of advice on no pretence ; For the worst avarice is that of fenfe . With mean complacence ne'er betray your trust , Nor be fo civil as to prove unjuft . Fear not the anger of the wife to raife ; Thofe beft ...
... fenfe belov'd . Be niggards of advice on no pretence ; For the worst avarice is that of fenfe . With mean complacence ne'er betray your trust , Nor be fo civil as to prove unjuft . Fear not the anger of the wife to raife ; Thofe beft ...
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ancient Balaam beauty befide beft behold beſt bleffing bleft blifs breaft caufe crown'd cry'd Dæmon divine duft dull Dunciad e'en Eurydice ev'ry eyes facred faid fair fame fate fave feem feen fenfe feveral fhades fhall fhine fhould fide fighs fight filks filver fince fing firft firſt fix'd fkies fleep flow'rs foft fome fools foon foul fpread ftands ftate ftill ftrain ftreams fuch fure fwell grace happineſs head heart Heav'n himſelf honeft honour houfe IBID itſelf juft Julius Pollux King laft lefs lofe loft Lord moft moſt Mufe Mufic muft Nature never numbers Nymph o'er obferved once Paffion pafs pleafing Pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pray'r prefent pride profe Reafon reft rife rofe ſhall ſkies Sylphs tafte tears Terpander thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro trembling Vafes verfe Virtue whofe wife