The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and proseA. Millar [and others], 1757 |
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... reason ) de- lighted to comment on dark and uncouth Authors , and even on their darker Fragments ; preferred Ennius to Virgil , and chofen to turn the dark Lanthorn of LYCOPHRON , rather than to trim the everlasting Lamp of Homer ...
... reason ) de- lighted to comment on dark and uncouth Authors , and even on their darker Fragments ; preferred Ennius to Virgil , and chofen to turn the dark Lanthorn of LYCOPHRON , rather than to trim the everlasting Lamp of Homer ...
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... reason is the encouragement which arbitrary governments give to the study of words , in order to busy and amuse active ge- nius's , who might otherwise prove troublesome and inqui- fitive . So when Cardinal Richelieu had deftroyed the ...
... reason is the encouragement which arbitrary governments give to the study of words , in order to busy and amuse active ge- nius's , who might otherwise prove troublesome and inqui- fitive . So when Cardinal Richelieu had deftroyed the ...
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... reason that he hath omitted to comment on this part which contains his own praises . We shall therefore fupply that lofs to our best ability . IMITATIONS . VER . 207. He , kingly , did but nod ; ] Milton . -He , kingly , from bis State ...
... reason that he hath omitted to comment on this part which contains his own praises . We shall therefore fupply that lofs to our best ability . IMITATIONS . VER . 207. He , kingly , did but nod ; ] Milton . -He , kingly , from bis State ...
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... reason , for which many young Squires are now fond of travelling , and especially to Paris . VER . 347. Annius , ] The name taken from Annius the Monk of Viterbo , famous for many Impositions and Forgeries of an- cient manuscripts and ...
... reason , for which many young Squires are now fond of travelling , and especially to Paris . VER . 347. Annius , ] The name taken from Annius the Monk of Viterbo , famous for many Impositions and Forgeries of an- cient manuscripts and ...
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Alexander Pope. O ! would the Sons of Men once think their Eyes And Reason giv'n them but to study Flies ! See Nature in fome partial narrow shape , 455 And let the Author of the Whole escape : Learn but to trifle ; or , who most observe ...
Alexander Pope. O ! would the Sons of Men once think their Eyes And Reason giv'n them but to study Flies ! See Nature in fome partial narrow shape , 455 And let the Author of the Whole escape : Learn but to trifle ; or , who most observe ...
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Página 7 - The moon-struck prophet felt the madding hour : Then rose the seed of Chaos, and of Night, To blot out order, and extinguish light, Of dull and venal a new world to mould, And bring Saturnian days of lead and gold.
Página 215 - Go, then, where only bliss sincere is known! Go, where to love and to enjoy are one ! Yet take these tears, Mortality's relief, And, till we share your joys, forgive our grief: These little rites, a stone, a verse receive, Tis all a father, all a friend can give...
Página 75 - Night primaeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Página 184 - To muse, and spill her solitary Tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon ; Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tell stories to the squire ; Up to her godly garret after sev'n, There starve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n.
Página 179 - And breathe an air divine on ev'ry face; Yet should the Muses bid my numbers roll Strong as their charms, and gentle as their soul; With Zeuxis...
Página 155 - How think you of our friend the Dean ? I wonder what some people mean ; My lord and he are grown so great, Always together tc te a tete. What ! they admire him for his jokes — See but the fortune of some folks...
Página 84 - ... all the great characters of the age; and this with impunity, their own persons and names being utterly secret and obscure.
Página 199 - Cyprian goddess weeping Mourn'd Adonis, darling youth : Him the boar, in silence creeping, Gor'd with unrelenting tooth. IV. Cynthia, tune harmonious numbers ; Fair Discretion, string the lyre ; Sooth my ever-waking slumbers : Bright Apollo, lend thy choir, V. Gloomy Pluto, king of terrors, Arm'd in adamantine chains, Lead me to the crystal mirrors, "Watering soft Elysian plains.
Página 216 - Poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die.
Página 178 - Bid her be all that cheers or softens life, The tender sister, daughter, friend, and wife; Bid her be all that makes mankind adore, Then view this marble, and be vain no more!