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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... Ancients ( to fay the leaft of them ) had as much Genius as we : and that to take more pains , and employ more time , cannot fail to produce more compleat pieces . They con- ftantly apply'd themselves not only to that art , but to that ...
... Ancients ( to fay the leaft of them ) had as much Genius as we : and that to take more pains , and employ more time , cannot fail to produce more compleat pieces . They con- ftantly apply'd themselves not only to that art , but to that ...
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... care , and unaffected eafe , With proper thoughts , and lively images : Such as by Nature to the Ancients fhown , Fancy improves , and judgment makes your own : 20 10 15 } For 25 For great mens fashions to be followed are , ( x ) )
... care , and unaffected eafe , With proper thoughts , and lively images : Such as by Nature to the Ancients fhown , Fancy improves , and judgment makes your own : 20 10 15 } For 25 For great mens fashions to be followed are , ( x ) )
Página xvi
... vigour must the lines require ? What Mufic tune them , what Affection fire ? O might thy Genius in my bosom shine ; Thou should'ft not fail of numbers worthy thine ; 5 The The brightest Ancients might at once agree To fing within ( ' xvi )
... vigour must the lines require ? What Mufic tune them , what Affection fire ? O might thy Genius in my bosom shine ; Thou should'ft not fail of numbers worthy thine ; 5 The The brightest Ancients might at once agree To fing within ( ' xvi )
Página xvii
Alexander Pope William Warburton. The brightest Ancients might at once agree To fing within my lays , and fing of thee . Horace himself would own thou doft excell In candid arts to play the Critic well . Ovid himself might wish to fing ...
Alexander Pope William Warburton. The brightest Ancients might at once agree To fing within my lays , and fing of thee . Horace himself would own thou doft excell In candid arts to play the Critic well . Ovid himself might wish to fing ...
Página xviii
... ancient heat ; He fhines in Council , thunders in the Fight , And flames with ev'ry fenfe of great delight . Long has that Poet reign'd , and long unknown , Like Monarchs sparkling on a distant throne ; In all the Majefty of Greek retir ...
... ancient heat ; He fhines in Council , thunders in the Fight , And flames with ev'ry fenfe of great delight . Long has that Poet reign'd , and long unknown , Like Monarchs sparkling on a distant throne ; In all the Majefty of Greek retir ...
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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.