The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires, &cJ. and P. Knapton, 1752 |
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Alexander Pope. ( 5 ) EPISTLE то Dr. ARBUTHNOT . An Apology for himself and his Writings . Ep . to Dr. Arbuthnot . ] AT the time of publishing this Epiftle , the Poet's patience was quite exhausted by the endless impertinence of ...
Alexander Pope. ( 5 ) EPISTLE то Dr. ARBUTHNOT . An Apology for himself and his Writings . Ep . to Dr. Arbuthnot . ] AT the time of publishing this Epiftle , the Poet's patience was quite exhausted by the endless impertinence of ...
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... himself had been injured and of- fended and concludes with the character of one who had wantonly outraged him , and in the moft fenfible manner [ 271 to 334.I And here , moved again with fresh indignation at his B 4 TO THE SATIRES ...
... himself had been injured and of- fended and concludes with the character of one who had wantonly outraged him , and in the moft fenfible manner [ 271 to 334.I And here , moved again with fresh indignation at his B 4 TO THE SATIRES ...
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... himself to all the violence of Cabals , and the treacheries of Courts : the various iniquities of which having diftinctly specified , he fums them up in that most atrocious and fenfible of all , [ 334 to 359. ] The whisper , that to ...
... himself to all the violence of Cabals , and the treacheries of Courts : the various iniquities of which having diftinctly specified , he fums them up in that most atrocious and fenfible of all , [ 334 to 359. ] The whisper , that to ...
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... himself my friend . This prints my Letters , that expects a bribe , And others roar aloud , " Subfcribe , fubfcribe . " There are , who to my perfon pay their court : 115 I cough like Horace , and , tho ' lean , am short , Ammon's great ...
... himself my friend . This prints my Letters , that expects a bribe , And others roar aloud , " Subfcribe , fubfcribe . " There are , who to my perfon pay their court : 115 I cough like Horace , and , tho ' lean , am short , Ammon's great ...
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... himself . While the celebrated Pomponius Latus , in excess of Veneration for Antiquity , became a real Pagan , ralfed altars to Romulus , and facrificed to the Gods of Latium : in which he was followed by our countryman , Baxter , in ...
... himself . While the celebrated Pomponius Latus , in excess of Veneration for Antiquity , became a real Pagan , ralfed altars to Romulus , and facrificed to the Gods of Latium : in which he was followed by our countryman , Baxter , in ...
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Էջ 9 - A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse.' If I dislike it, 'Furies, death and rage!' If I approve, 'Commend it to the stage.
Էջ 24 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Էջ 25 - Fed with soft Dedication all day long, Horace and he went hand in hand in song. His library, where busts of poets dead...
Էջ 275 - Seen him, uncumber'd with the venal tribe, Smile without art, and win without a bribe. Would he oblige me? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Էջ 8 - And curses wit, and poetry, and Pope. Friend to my life ! (which did not you prolong, The world had wanted many an idle song) What drop or nostrum can this plague remove?
Էջ 29 - Yet why? that father held it for a rule, It was a sin to call our neighbour fool: That harmless mother thought no wife a whore: Hear this, and spare his family, James Moore! Unspotted names, and memorable long! If there be force in virtue, or in song.
Էջ 43 - My head and heart thus flowing thro' my quill, Verse-man or prose-man, term me which you will, Papist or Protestant, or both between, Like good Erasmus in an honest mean, In moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a Tory.
Էջ 12 - It is" the slaver kills, and not the bite. A fool quite angry is quite innocent : Alas ! 'tis ten times worse when they repent. One dedicates in high heroic prose, And ridicules beyond a hundred foes : One from all Grub-street will my fame defend, And, more abusive, calls himself my friend. This prints my letters, that expects a bribe, And others roar aloud,
Էջ 31 - Me, let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of reposing age, With lenient arts extend a mother's breath, Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death; Explore the thought, explain the asking eye, And keep a while one parent from the sky ! On cares like these, if length of days attend, May Heaven, to bless those days, preserve my friend!
Էջ 9 - Lintot, dull rogue! will think your price too much." "Not, sir, if you revise it, and retouch.