Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volumen1The author, 1745 |
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... Cause , While yet in Britain , Honour had Applause ) Each Parent fprang " What Fortune , pray ? Their own , And better got than Beftia's from the Throne . Born to no Pride , inheriting no Strife , Nor marrying Difcord in a Noble Wife ...
... Cause , While yet in Britain , Honour had Applause ) Each Parent fprang " What Fortune , pray ? Their own , And better got than Beftia's from the Throne . Born to no Pride , inheriting no Strife , Nor marrying Difcord in a Noble Wife ...
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... Cause of it . Up- on the Death of that humorous and truly witty and natural Poet , he wrote his Friend Mr. Blount a Let- ter , which plainly fhews his Opinion of his great Abilities , his Love of him as a good Man , and his Love of him ...
... Cause of it . Up- on the Death of that humorous and truly witty and natural Poet , he wrote his Friend Mr. Blount a Let- ter , which plainly fhews his Opinion of his great Abilities , his Love of him as a good Man , and his Love of him ...
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... Cause of it . But fure this is the first Time that a Wit was attack'd for his Religion , as you'll find I am most zealously in this Treatife : And you know , Sir , what Alarms I have had from the op- pofite Side on this Account . Have I ...
... Cause of it . But fure this is the first Time that a Wit was attack'd for his Religion , as you'll find I am most zealously in this Treatife : And you know , Sir , what Alarms I have had from the op- pofite Side on this Account . Have I ...
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... Cause , the Perfon in whofe Regard accus'd dead ! But if there be living any one Nobleman whofe Friendship , yea , any one Gentleman whofe Subfcription Mr. Addifon procur'd to our Author ; let him stand forth , that Truth may appear ...
... Cause , the Perfon in whofe Regard accus'd dead ! But if there be living any one Nobleman whofe Friendship , yea , any one Gentleman whofe Subfcription Mr. Addifon procur'd to our Author ; let him stand forth , that Truth may appear ...
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... for his Body's being dragg'd thrice round the Town . M. de la Motte in his strongest Objecti- on about that dismal Combat , has fufficient Cause to blame blame his enrag'd Adverfary ; who here gives an In- of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 105.
... for his Body's being dragg'd thrice round the Town . M. de la Motte in his strongest Objecti- on about that dismal Combat , has fufficient Cause to blame blame his enrag'd Adverfary ; who here gives an In- of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 105.
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Pasajes populares
Página 80 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
Página 40 - Not half so swift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky ; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, "When thro...
Página 66 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Página 44 - Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu, Sad chance of war!
Página 77 - Lo ! these were they, whose souls the Furies steel'd, And curs'd with hearts unknowing how to yield. Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others good, or melt at others woe.
Página 77 - To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a lover's or a Roman's part?
Página 45 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs...
Página 64 - Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
Página 65 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Página 45 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.