Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to 1711. Vol. 1booksellers of London and Westminster, 1735 |
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... : I told him I fhould not write any thing , but I believ'd it might be fo , as the writ in her Letter . I am extremely concern'd , that my former Indifere Indifcretion in putting ' em into the hands of this To the Reader .
... : I told him I fhould not write any thing , but I believ'd it might be fo , as the writ in her Letter . I am extremely concern'd , that my former Indifere Indifcretion in putting ' em into the hands of this To the Reader .
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... fince that great Original of Adam by Eve , you will have a more favourable thought of the undesigning error of Your faithful Friend , and bumble Servant , HENRY CROMWELL . Now , fhould our Apology for this Publica- tion be To the Reader .
... fince that great Original of Adam by Eve , you will have a more favourable thought of the undesigning error of Your faithful Friend , and bumble Servant , HENRY CROMWELL . Now , fhould our Apology for this Publica- tion be To the Reader .
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Alexander Pope. Now , fhould our Apology for this Publica- tion be as ill receiv'd , as the Lady's feems to have been by the Gentlemen concerned ; we Shall at least have Her Comfort of being Thank'd by the reft of the world . Nor has Mr ...
Alexander Pope. Now , fhould our Apology for this Publica- tion be as ill receiv'd , as the Lady's feems to have been by the Gentlemen concerned ; we Shall at least have Her Comfort of being Thank'd by the reft of the world . Nor has Mr ...
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... fhould confider , when you have oblig'd me beyond my present Power of returning the Favour , that a Debtor may be an honeft Man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , tho ' late . But I fhould be lefs juft to you , the more I ...
... fhould confider , when you have oblig'd me beyond my present Power of returning the Favour , that a Debtor may be an honeft Man , if he but intends to be just when he is able , tho ' late . But I fhould be lefs juft to you , the more I ...
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... ' em , it must be fuch as a Man naturally takes in obferving the firft Shoots and Buddings of a Tree which he ( a ) His Paftorals , written at 16 Years of Age . has has rais'd himself : and ' tis impoffible they fhould 6 LETTERS of.
... ' em , it must be fuch as a Man naturally takes in obferving the firft Shoots and Buddings of a Tree which he ( a ) His Paftorals , written at 16 Years of Age . has has rais'd himself : and ' tis impoffible they fhould 6 LETTERS of.
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