The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Том 5A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 |
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... CIBBER , who " grants it to be a better Poem of its kind " than ever was writ : " but adds , " it was a 66 victory over a parcel of poor wretches , whom " it was almoft cowardice to conquer . - A man * Printed under the title of the ...
... CIBBER , who " grants it to be a better Poem of its kind " than ever was writ : " but adds , " it was a 66 victory over a parcel of poor wretches , whom " it was almoft cowardice to conquer . - A man * Printed under the title of the ...
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... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 9 , 12 . zin concert ] Hear how Mr. Dennis hath proved our mistake in this place : " As to my writing in concert with Mr. Gildon , " I declare upon the honour and word of a gentleman , that I " never ...
... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 9 , 12 . zin concert ] Hear how Mr. Dennis hath proved our mistake in this place : " As to my writing in concert with Mr. Gildon , " I declare upon the honour and word of a gentleman , that I " never ...
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... Cibber , that his being once very angry at hearing a friend's Play abused , was an infallible proof the Play was his own ; the faid Mr. Cibber thinking it impoffible for a man to be much concerned for any but himself : " Now let any man ...
... Cibber , that his being once very angry at hearing a friend's Play abused , was an infallible proof the Play was his own ; the faid Mr. Cibber thinking it impoffible for a man to be much concerned for any but himself : " Now let any man ...
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... . So Mr. Cib- ber calls them , " a parcel of poor wretches , fo many filly flies : but adds , our Author's Wit 66 i Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 9 , 12 , 41 . " is remarkably more bare and barren , when- " E 3 OF THE POE M. liii.
... . So Mr. Cib- ber calls them , " a parcel of poor wretches , fo many filly flies : but adds , our Author's Wit 66 i Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 9 , 12 , 41 . " is remarkably more bare and barren , when- " E 3 OF THE POE M. liii.
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... Cibber , than upon " any other perfon whatever . " The Defcriptions are fingular , the Comparisons very quaint , the Narration various , yet of one colour : The purity and chastity of Diction is fo preferved , that in the places moft ...
... Cibber , than upon " any other perfon whatever . " The Defcriptions are fingular , the Comparisons very quaint , the Narration various , yet of one colour : The purity and chastity of Diction is fo preferved , that in the places moft ...
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Страница 277 - We only furnish what he cannot use, Or wed to what he must divorce, a muse: Full in the midst of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce: Or set on metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.
Страница 245 - The moon-struck prophet felt the madding hour : Then rose the seed of Chaos, and of Night, To blot out order, and extinguish light, Of dull and venal a new world to mould, And bring Saturnian days of lead and gold.
Страница 100 - Should Dennis publish, you had stabb'd your Brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your Mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one so poor you cannot take the law; On one so old your sword you scorn to draw : Uncag'd then let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dulness, madness, want, and age.
Страница 96 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
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