The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volumen1J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 - 274 páginas |
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... nature , force , and ex- tent of his genius , exemplified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character exemplified by his more distin- guifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his dif- interested friendships , his ...
... nature , force , and ex- tent of his genius , exemplified from these writings ; and a vindication of his moral character exemplified by his more distin- guifhed virtues ; his filial piety , his dif- interested friendships , his ...
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... nature , that I was born with a love to poetry ; for nothing more conduces to fill up all the intervals of our time , or , if rightly used , to make the whole courfe of life entertaining : Cantantes licet ufque ( minus via lædet ...
... nature , that I was born with a love to poetry ; for nothing more conduces to fill up all the intervals of our time , or , if rightly used , to make the whole courfe of life entertaining : Cantantes licet ufque ( minus via lædet ...
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... Nature , Senfe improv'd by Sound . Unlike thofe Wits , whofe numbers glide along So smooth , no thought e'er interrupts the song : Laboriously enervate they appear , And write not to the head , but to the ear : Our minds unmov'd and ...
... Nature , Senfe improv'd by Sound . Unlike thofe Wits , whofe numbers glide along So smooth , no thought e'er interrupts the song : Laboriously enervate they appear , And write not to the head , but to the ear : Our minds unmov'd and ...
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... nature warm his heart , And all his projects ftand inform'd with art ) Here clear the caves , there ope the leading vein ; The mines detected flame with gold again How vaft , how copious , are thy new defigns ! How ev'ry Mufic varies in ...
... nature warm his heart , And all his projects ftand inform'd with art ) Here clear the caves , there ope the leading vein ; The mines detected flame with gold again How vaft , how copious , are thy new defigns ! How ev'ry Mufic varies in ...
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... natural to ima- ! gine , that the leifare of thofe ancient fhepherds ad- mitting and inviting fome diverfion , none was fo proper to that folitary , and fedentary life , as finging ; and that in their fongs they took occafion to ...
... natural to ima- ! gine , that the leifare of thofe ancient fhepherds ad- mitting and inviting fome diverfion , none was fo proper to that folitary , and fedentary life , as finging ; and that in their fongs they took occafion to ...
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ancient beauty Belinda beſt bleft breaſt ceaſe Critics crown'd Cynthus Dæmons DAPHNI defcend diſplay Dunciad eaſe Eclogue Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred faid fair fame fate fatire feem fenfe feve fhade fhall fhepherds fhining fhore fhould fide fighs filent filver fince fing firft firſt flow'rs foft fome fong foon forefts fpirits ftill ftrains ftreams fubjects fuch fung fwains fwell fylvan genius glory Gnome grace groves heav'n himſelf IMITATIONS inſpire juft laft laſt lefs loft lyre moft moſt Mufe mufic muft Muſe muſt Nature numbers nymph o'er Ovid paffions Paftoral plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poem Poets pow'r praiſe raiſe reaſon refound rife riſe ſcenes ſeem SEMICHORUS ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſpread ſpring ſtill Sylphs thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thro trembling Umbriel uſed Vafe VARIATIONS verſe Virg Virgil whofe whoſe
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Página 148 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Página 150 - 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 141 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourished two locks, which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Página 167 - 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 140 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Página 83 - 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 117 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Página 111 - 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 154 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
Página 69 - Till the freed Indians in their native groves Reap their own fruits, and woo their sable loves ; Peru once more a race of kings behold, And other Mexicos be roof'd with gold.