The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Juvenile poemsJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... never his inten- tion to bring into this Edition of his Works , on account of the levity of fome , the freedom of others , and the little im- portance of any . But these being the pro- perty of other men , the Editor had it not in his ...
... never his inten- tion to bring into this Edition of his Works , on account of the levity of fome , the freedom of others , and the little im- portance of any . But these being the pro- perty of other men , the Editor had it not in his ...
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... never go upon without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be faid to extenuate the fault of bad poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be diftinguished by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination and if his genius ...
... never go upon without both that and an ill temper . I think a good deal may be faid to extenuate the fault of bad poets . What we call a Genius , is hard to be diftinguished by a man himself , from a ftrong inclination and if his genius ...
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... never thought becoming a person who has hardly credit enough to answer for his own . In this office of collecting my pieces , I am alto- gether uncertain , whether to look upon myself as a man building a monument , or burying the dead ...
... never thought becoming a person who has hardly credit enough to answer for his own . In this office of collecting my pieces , I am alto- gether uncertain , whether to look upon myself as a man building a monument , or burying the dead ...
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... never fails to be in Executions ) a cafe of com- paffion . That I was never fo concern'd about my works as to vindicate them in print , believing if any thing was good it would defend itself , and what was bad could never be defended ...
... never fails to be in Executions ) a cafe of com- paffion . That I was never fo concern'd about my works as to vindicate them in print , believing if any thing was good it would defend itself , and what was bad could never be defended ...
Página xi
... never been troubled ei- ther with my writings , or with this apology for them . I am fenfible how difficult it is to speak of ones felf with decency : but when a man must peak of himself , the beft way is to speak truth of himself , or ...
... never been troubled ei- ther with my writings , or with this apology for them . I am fenfible how difficult it is to speak of ones felf with decency : but when a man must peak of himself , the beft way is to speak truth of himself , or ...
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Página 148 - He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky...
Página 81 - 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.
Página 165 - The Lock, obtain'd with Guilt, and kept with Pain, In ev'ry place is sought, but sought in vain: With such a Prize no Mortal must be blest, So Heav'n decrees!
Página 138 - Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Página 156 - There she collects the force of female lungs, Sighs, sobs, and passions, and the war of tongues. A vial next she fills with fainting fears, Soft sorrows, melting griefs, and flowing' tears. The gnome rejoicing bears her gifts away, Spreads his black wings, and slowly mounts to day. Sunk in Thalestris' arms the nymph he found, Her eyes dejected and her hair unbound.
Página 169 - Cold is that breast which warm'd the world before, And those love-darting eyes must roll no more. Thus, if Eternal Justice rules the ball, Thus...
Página 104 - Some to Conceit alone their taste confine, And glitt'ring thoughts struck out at ev'ry line; 290 Pleas'd with a work where nothing's just or fit; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. Poets like painters, thus, unskill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art.
Página 109 - Jove Now burns with glory, and then melts with love; Now his fierce eyes with sparkling fury glow, Now sighs steal out, and tears begin to flow: Persians and Greeks like turns of nature found.
Página 170 - How lov'd , how honour'd once , avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!
Página 107 - Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives their feeble aid do join; And ten low words oft creep in one dull line: While they ring round the same unvaried chimes With sure returns of still expected rhymes: Where'er you find "the cooling western breeze...