The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: LettersC. Bathurst, 1788 |
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... poor wri- ters as I are but beggars , no beggar is fo poor but he can keep a cur , and no author is fo beggarly but he can keep a critick . I am far from thinking the attacks of fuch people either any honour or dishonour even to me ...
... poor wri- ters as I are but beggars , no beggar is fo poor but he can keep a cur , and no author is fo beggarly but he can keep a critick . I am far from thinking the attacks of fuch people either any honour or dishonour even to me ...
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... poor Sancho Panca : they perfuaded him that he enjoyed a great dominion , and then gave him nothing to fubfift upon but wafers and marmalade . In our days the greateft obligation you can lay upon a Wit , is to make a Fool of him . For ...
... poor Sancho Panca : they perfuaded him that he enjoyed a great dominion , and then gave him nothing to fubfift upon but wafers and marmalade . In our days the greateft obligation you can lay upon a Wit , is to make a Fool of him . For ...
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... poor to be thought rich , and are poor , which is my cafe . I cannot but rejoice , that you have undergone fo much difcontent for want of my com- pany ; but if you have a mind to punish me for my fault ( which I could not help ) , defer ...
... poor to be thought rich , and are poor , which is my cafe . I cannot but rejoice , that you have undergone fo much difcontent for want of my com- pany ; but if you have a mind to punish me for my fault ( which I could not help ) , defer ...
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... poor poetical gallant , that a Queen , if she had to do with a groom , would expect a mark of his kindness from him , though it were but his curry - comb . But you and I will difpute this mat- ter when I am so happy as to fee you here ...
... poor poetical gallant , that a Queen , if she had to do with a groom , would expect a mark of his kindness from him , though it were but his curry - comb . But you and I will difpute this mat- ter when I am so happy as to fee you here ...
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... poor Mr. Betterton is going to make his Exit from the ftage of this world , the gout being gotten up into his head , and ( as the Phyficians fay ) will certainly carry him off fuddenly . LETTER XXVI . May 10 , 1710 . I AM forry you ...
... poor Mr. Betterton is going to make his Exit from the ftage of this world , the gout being gotten up into his head , and ( as the Phyficians fay ) will certainly carry him off fuddenly . LETTER XXVI . May 10 , 1710 . I AM forry you ...
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Страница 68 - 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 68 - ... 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 236 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing, within the compafs of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a moft romantic confufion.
Страница 243 - Tonson had just such another design of going to Cambridge, expecting there the copy of a new kind of Horace from Dr. , and if Mr.
Страница 354 - Remember, it was at such a time that the greatest lights of antiquity dazzled and blazed the most in their retreat, in their exile, or in their death ; but why do I talk of dazzling or blazing? it was then that they did good, that they gave light, and that they became guides to mankind.
Страница 184 - ... an advantage not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much...
Страница 271 - I need not tell you how much a man of his turn entertained me ; but I must acquaint you, there is a vivacity and gaiety of disposition, almost peculiar to him, which make it impossible to part from him without that uneasiness which generally succeeds all our pleasure.
Страница 243 - 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 288 - ... agreeing not ill with the little dripping murmur, and the aquatic idea of the whole place. " It wants nothing to complete it but a good statue, with an inscription...
Страница 218 - But after all I have said of this great man, there is no rupture between us. We are each of us so civil and obliging, that neither thinks he is obliged : and I, for my part, treat with him, as we do with the Grand Monarch ; who has too many great qualities...