The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... least , at that time , thinking of it ; but fome time after , finding in the News papers Letters from Lady Packington , Lady Chudleigh , and Mr. Nor- ris to the fame Sappho or E. F. I began to fear that I was guilty . I have never feen ...
... least , at that time , thinking of it ; but fome time after , finding in the News papers Letters from Lady Packington , Lady Chudleigh , and Mr. Nor- ris to the fame Sappho or E. F. I began to fear that I was guilty . I have never feen ...
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... least have Her Comfort , of being thanked by the reft of the world . Nor has Mr. P. himfelf any great caufe to think it much offence to his modesty , or reflection on his judgment ; when we take care to inform the public , that there ...
... least have Her Comfort , of being thanked by the reft of the world . Nor has Mr. P. himfelf any great caufe to think it much offence to his modesty , or reflection on his judgment ; when we take care to inform the public , that there ...
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... least Fitle , or any other encouragement than that of not profecuting them . For the Chafms in the correfpondence , we had not the means to fupply them , the Author having destroyed too many Letters to preserve any Series . Nor would he ...
... least Fitle , or any other encouragement than that of not profecuting them . For the Chafms in the correfpondence , we had not the means to fupply them , the Author having destroyed too many Letters to preserve any Series . Nor would he ...
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... least , for their partiality to him . But however this Collection may be received , we cannot but lament the Caufe , and the Neceffity of fuch a publication , and heartily with no honeft man may be reduced to the fame . To ftate the ...
... least , for their partiality to him . But however this Collection may be received , we cannot but lament the Caufe , and the Neceffity of fuch a publication , and heartily with no honeft man may be reduced to the fame . To ftate the ...
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... least may be found , to prevent fo great and growing an evil . Contents 2 3 Contents of the Seventh Volume . LETTERS to and from PREFACE . xvii To the Hon concerning Mr Addifon, Philips's calumny, and Mr Gay's ftorals.
... least may be found , to prevent fo great and growing an evil . Contents 2 3 Contents of the Seventh Volume . LETTERS to and from PREFACE . xvii To the Hon concerning Mr Addifon, Philips's calumny, and Mr Gay's ftorals.
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Страница 70 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Страница 69 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Страница 190 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Страница 245 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
Страница 185 - I confess, I cannot apprehend where lies the trifling in all this : it is the most natural and obvious reflection imaginable to a dying man : and, if we...
Страница 244 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
Страница 184 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
Страница 182 - ... putrify, and are good for nothing, and running violently on, do but the more mischief in their passage to others, and are swallowed up and lost the sooner themselves.
Страница 236 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing within the compass of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a most romantic confusion.
Страница 132 - L. walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the King, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain all alone under the garden wall.