Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volumen1The author, 1745 |
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... Beauty of this Pafto- ral , the Words Nymph , Dryad , Naiad , Fawn , Cu- pid , or Satyr , are not once mention'd through the whole . I fhall make no Apology for inferting fome few Lines of this excellent Piece . Cicily breaks thus into ...
... Beauty of this Pafto- ral , the Words Nymph , Dryad , Naiad , Fawn , Cu- pid , or Satyr , are not once mention'd through the whole . I fhall make no Apology for inferting fome few Lines of this excellent Piece . Cicily breaks thus into ...
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... Beauty and Pro- priety in the Time of Theocritus ; it was used in Part of Greece , and frequent in the Mouths of many of the greatest Perfons ; whereas the old English and Country Phrafes of Spencer were either obfolete , or fpoken only ...
... Beauty and Pro- priety in the Time of Theocritus ; it was used in Part of Greece , and frequent in the Mouths of many of the greatest Perfons ; whereas the old English and Country Phrafes of Spencer were either obfolete , or fpoken only ...
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... Beauty ; it is not only needlefs , but impairs what it wou'd improve . There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity , which is far ahove all the Quaintness of Wit : Infomuch , that the Cri- ticks have excluded it from the loftieft Poetry ...
... Beauty ; it is not only needlefs , but impairs what it wou'd improve . There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity , which is far ahove all the Quaintness of Wit : Infomuch , that the Cri- ticks have excluded it from the loftieft Poetry ...
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... Beauty , and the Care , A Belt her Waste , a Fillet binds her Hair , A painted Quiver on her Shoulder founds And with her Dart the flying Deer she wounds . It chanc'd , as eager of the Chace , the Maid Beyond the Foreft's verdant Limits ...
... Beauty , and the Care , A Belt her Waste , a Fillet binds her Hair , A painted Quiver on her Shoulder founds And with her Dart the flying Deer she wounds . It chanc'd , as eager of the Chace , the Maid Beyond the Foreft's verdant Limits ...
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... Beauty . If this Poem had as many Graces as there are in your Perfon , or in your Mind , yet I could never hope it should pafs through the World half fo un- cenfured as you have done . But let its Fortune be what it will , mine is happy ...
... Beauty . If this Poem had as many Graces as there are in your Perfon , or in your Mind , yet I could never hope it should pafs through the World half fo un- cenfured as you have done . But let its Fortune be what it will , mine is happy ...
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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.