The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: SatiresB. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, 1797 |
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... say something of myself , and my own laziness to undertake so auk- ward a task , I thought it the shortest way to put the laft hand to this Epiftle . If it have any thing pleaf- ing , it will be that by which I am most defirous to ...
... say something of myself , and my own laziness to undertake so auk- ward a task , I thought it the shortest way to put the laft hand to this Epiftle . If it have any thing pleaf- ing , it will be that by which I am most defirous to ...
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... say , that these malevolent scrib- lers , however impotent and infignificant , attacked his perfon , mo- rals , and family . If Boileau ridicules and rallies vile writers with more seeming pleasantry and good - humour , we ought to ...
... say , that these malevolent scrib- lers , however impotent and infignificant , attacked his perfon , mo- rals , and family . If Boileau ridicules and rallies vile writers with more seeming pleasantry and good - humour , we ought to ...
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... Say , is their anger , or their friendship worfe ? NOTES . VER . 23. Arthur , ] Arthur Moore , Efq . Nine VER . 33. Seiz'd and ty'd down to judge , ] Alluding to the scene in the Plain - Dealer , where Oldfox gags and ties down the ...
... Say , is their anger , or their friendship worfe ? NOTES . VER . 23. Arthur , ] Arthur Moore , Efq . Nine VER . 33. Seiz'd and ty'd down to judge , ] Alluding to the scene in the Plain - Dealer , where Oldfox gags and ties down the ...
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... says in jest , and with his usual humour , is true in fact : " I have obferved that a reader feldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man , of a mild or choleric disposition , married ...
... says in jest , and with his usual humour , is true in fact : " I have obferved that a reader feldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man , of a mild or choleric disposition , married ...
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... Say for my comfort , languishing in bed , " Juft fo immortal Maro held his head : " And when I die , be fure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago . Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown Dipt me in ink , my ...
... Say for my comfort , languishing in bed , " Juft fo immortal Maro held his head : " And when I die , be fure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago . Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown Dipt me in ink , my ...
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