Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volumen1The author, 1745 |
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... of twelve Years of Age . Happy the Man , whose Wish and Care , A few paternal Acres bound , Content to breathe his native Air , In his own Ground . B 2 Whofe Whofe Herds with Milk , whofe Fields with Bread , of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 3.
... of twelve Years of Age . Happy the Man , whose Wish and Care , A few paternal Acres bound , Content to breathe his native Air , In his own Ground . B 2 Whofe Whofe Herds with Milk , whofe Fields with Bread , of ALEXANDER POPE , Efq ; 3.
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... whose whole third Paftoral is an Inftance how well he hath ftudied the fifth of Virgil , and how judiciously redu- ced Virgil's Thoughts to the Standard of Paftoral ; as his Contention of Colin Clout and the Nightingale shows with what ...
... whose whole third Paftoral is an Inftance how well he hath ftudied the fifth of Virgil , and how judiciously redu- ced Virgil's Thoughts to the Standard of Paftoral ; as his Contention of Colin Clout and the Nightingale shows with what ...
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... whose Ec- logues , as well as fome of Virgil's , it may be said , that ( according to the Description we have given of this Sort of Poetry ) they are by no means Pastorals , but fomething better . It was no fmall Matter to be brought ...
... whose Ec- logues , as well as fome of Virgil's , it may be said , that ( according to the Description we have given of this Sort of Poetry ) they are by no means Pastorals , but fomething better . It was no fmall Matter to be brought ...
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... whose Business it fhould have been to have taken Care of her Lock and her Reputation too : Whilft the French Ladies fee nothing to grieve at , and fay , What hinder'd her from wearing a Tete with Curls as long again . We don't find Mr ...
... whose Business it fhould have been to have taken Care of her Lock and her Reputation too : Whilft the French Ladies fee nothing to grieve at , and fay , What hinder'd her from wearing a Tete with Curls as long again . We don't find Mr ...
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... whose outward " Form tho ' it should be that of a downright Mon- " key , would not differ fo much from human Shape , as his unthinking immaterial Part does from hu- " man Understanding . He is as ftupid and as ❝venemous as a hunchback ...
... whose outward " Form tho ' it should be that of a downright Mon- " key , would not differ fo much from human Shape , as his unthinking immaterial Part does from hu- " man Understanding . He is as ftupid and as ❝venemous as a hunchback ...
Términos y frases comunes
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.