The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... truth might do , fpoken in fuch feafons . A finall alms will do a great kindness , to people in extreme neceffity . I could name an acquaintance of yours , who . would at this time think himself more obliged to you for the information ...
... truth might do , fpoken in fuch feafons . A finall alms will do a great kindness , to people in extreme neceffity . I could name an acquaintance of yours , who . would at this time think himself more obliged to you for the information ...
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... truth that all men own who have either feen your writings , or heard your discourse ; enough to make others show their judgment , in ceafing to write or talk , especially to you , or in your company . However , I fpeak or write to you ...
... truth that all men own who have either feen your writings , or heard your discourse ; enough to make others show their judgment , in ceafing to write or talk , especially to you , or in your company . However , I fpeak or write to you ...
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... truth , than at this diftance with your compliment : fince now , your business of a friend , and kindness to a friend , is by finding fault with his faults , and mending them by your obliging feverity . I hope ( in point of your good ...
... truth , than at this diftance with your compliment : fince now , your business of a friend , and kindness to a friend , is by finding fault with his faults , and mending them by your obliging feverity . I hope ( in point of your good ...
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... or efteemable , together with frequent infirmities and pains , hinder me from being in your abfence . ' Tis ( I am fure ) a real truth , that my sickness cannot make make me quite weary of myself when I have you 36 LETTERS TO AND.
... or efteemable , together with frequent infirmities and pains , hinder me from being in your abfence . ' Tis ( I am fure ) a real truth , that my sickness cannot make make me quite weary of myself when I have you 36 LETTERS TO AND.
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... truth fo well , that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to na- ture what paint is to beauty ; it is not only need- lefs , but impairs what it would improve . There is a certain majefty in fimplicity which is far above all ...
... truth fo well , that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to na- ture what paint is to beauty ; it is not only need- lefs , but impairs what it would improve . There is a certain majefty in fimplicity which is far above all ...
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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.