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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and ... - Page 117
by Alexander Pope - 1754
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With Memoir, Critical ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...are pleased to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 pages
...natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation safe, Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Eondly we think we...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...are pleased to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with a life, by A. Dyce, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation safe, Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we...
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The British Poets, Volume 2

1866 - 328 pages
...natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation safe, Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Ed. by the Rev. H. F. Cary

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...are pleased to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with life of the author and notes by J ...

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...pleased to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, ed. with notes and intr. memoir by A.W ...

Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit; And authors think their reputation safe, 450 Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With memoir, critical diss., and ...

Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...are pleased to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1873 - 590 pages
...is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit; And authors think their reputation safe, 450 Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we...
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