The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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... lives , only distinguished from the herd of mankind by a glimmering of genius , which rendered the greatest part of them more empha tically contemptible . Pope's was the hardest task , and he has executed it with the greatest success ...
... lives , only distinguished from the herd of mankind by a glimmering of genius , which rendered the greatest part of them more empha tically contemptible . Pope's was the hardest task , and he has executed it with the greatest success ...
Page xxxiii
... take a wider range , and be more fraught with poetical ideas . We admire Dryden as the greater genius , and Pope as the most pleasing versifier - Cibber's Lives . E comes , he comes ! bid every bard prepare B 2 LIFE OF POPE . xxxiii.
... take a wider range , and be more fraught with poetical ideas . We admire Dryden as the greater genius , and Pope as the most pleasing versifier - Cibber's Lives . E comes , he comes ! bid every bard prepare B 2 LIFE OF POPE . xxxiii.
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... lives along the line : In the nice bee what sense so subtly true , From poisonous herbs extracts the healing dew ! How instinct varies in the groveling swine , Compar'd , half - reas'ning elephant , with thine ! Twixt that and reason ...
... lives along the line : In the nice bee what sense so subtly true , From poisonous herbs extracts the healing dew ! How instinct varies in the groveling swine , Compar'd , half - reas'ning elephant , with thine ! Twixt that and reason ...
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... Lives through all life , extends through all extent , Spreads undivided , operates unspent ; Breathes in our soul , informs our . mortal part , As full , as perfect , in a hair as heart ; As full , as perfect , in vile man that mourns ...
... Lives through all life , extends through all extent , Spreads undivided , operates unspent ; Breathes in our soul , informs our . mortal part , As full , as perfect , in a hair as heart ; As full , as perfect , in vile man that mourns ...
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... Lives on the labours of this lord of all . Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'd a bear . While man exclaims , " See all things for my use ! " " See man for mine ! " replies a pamper'd goose ...
... Lives on the labours of this lord of all . Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'd a bear . While man exclaims , " See all things for my use ! " " See man for mine ! " replies a pamper'd goose ...
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Addison Adrastus ancient arms Balaam bard Bavius beauty behold bless'd breast bright charms court crown'd Cynthus divine dread Dryden Dryope Dulness Dunciad e'er earth envy Eridanus Eteocles eternal ev'n eyes fair fame fate fire fix'd flame fool genius give glory goddess gods gold grace groves happy head heart Heav'n honour Iliad IMITATIONS Jove king knave learn'd learned live lord lov'd mankind mind Muse nature ne'er never numbers nymph o'er once passion peace Phaon plain pleas'd poet Pope pow'r praise pray'r pride proud queen rage reign rise roll round sacred Sappho satire sense shade shine sighs silvan sing skies Smil soft soul spread sylphs tears Thalestris Thebes thee thine things thou throne trembling Twas verse Vertumnus Virg Virgil virgin virtue Westminster Abbey whate'er Whig wings wretched youth