Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volumen1The author, 1745 |
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... manner of Man he was , as well as how great a Poet : To this End , I have made ufe of all possi- ble Means , my Friends , as well as myself , baving fpared no Pains to procure what Helps were attainable , fome few I had in my own Hands ...
... manner of Man he was , as well as how great a Poet : To this End , I have made ufe of all possi- ble Means , my Friends , as well as myself , baving fpared no Pains to procure what Helps were attainable , fome few I had in my own Hands ...
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... Manner of keeping up the greateft Harmony in his Verfes , with- out Spinning his Thoughts to Threads , it be ing Scarcely poffible to render the fame Thoughts again in fo few Words , even in Profe . The Univerfal Prayer , except a ...
... Manner of keeping up the greateft Harmony in his Verfes , with- out Spinning his Thoughts to Threads , it be ing Scarcely poffible to render the fame Thoughts again in fo few Words , even in Profe . The Univerfal Prayer , except a ...
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... Manner , under Management of Tutors who were esteemed learned Men , chiefly Mr. Deane , who was depriv'd of his Fellowship of University - College in Oxford , foon af- ter the Revolution ; he having declared himself a Papift in the ...
... Manner , under Management of Tutors who were esteemed learned Men , chiefly Mr. Deane , who was depriv'd of his Fellowship of University - College in Oxford , foon af- ter the Revolution ; he having declared himself a Papift in the ...
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... Manners ; and whofe Converfation greatly help'd to enlarge his Mind , keep it in Action , and raise a noble Defire of resembling , in Time , or excelling , those great Examples . His Father , a Man of an exceeding good moral Character ...
... Manners ; and whofe Converfation greatly help'd to enlarge his Mind , keep it in Action , and raise a noble Defire of resembling , in Time , or excelling , those great Examples . His Father , a Man of an exceeding good moral Character ...
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... Manners of the Golden Age , and the Moral form'd upon the Representation of Innocence ; ' tis therefore plain that any Deviations from that Defign degrade a Poem from being true Paftoral . In this View it will ap- pear that Virgil can ...
... Manners of the Golden Age , and the Moral form'd upon the Representation of Innocence ; ' tis therefore plain that any Deviations from that Defign degrade a Poem from being true Paftoral . In this View it will ap- pear that Virgil can ...
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Addifon againſt alfo almoſt Anſwer Author Beauty becauſe befides beft beſt Biſhop Book Calchas Cauſe Confequence Criticks Dæmons Dean Swift Defign defire Dennis Dryden Duke of Buckingham Duke of York Dunciad Earl Effay faid fame fays feems fent feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon fpeaking Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fure give greateſt hath Hiftory himſelf Homer Honour Houſe ibid Iliad itſelf juft juſt King laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs Letter Lord Love moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never Numbers Obfervations Occafion Paffion Paftoral Perfon pleaſe Pleaſure Poem Poet Poetry Pope Pope's Praiſe prefent Prince Profe Publick publiſhed racter Reaſon reft Satire ſays ſeems Senfe ſhall ſhe Sir Richard Steele ſome ſpeak thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Tranflation underſtand uſe Verfes Verſes whofe whoſe William Trumbull write wrote
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.