Reflection: A Poem, in Four Cantos ...R. Cruttwell, 1790 - 278 страница |
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... suppose my reader of taste not to be averse to the seeing those my quondam effusions on Taste , and which , I will also suppose , he will not , ( like the Country Gentlemen in Mr. Tickle's most ingenious playfulness of Anticipation ...
... suppose my reader of taste not to be averse to the seeing those my quondam effusions on Taste , and which , I will also suppose , he will not , ( like the Country Gentlemen in Mr. Tickle's most ingenious playfulness of Anticipation ...
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... suppose I even for a moment doubted their feeing the abfurdity of making diftinction to be seen through the mifts itself is to see through . I afterwards , on fitting down for curiofity ( then too late for the printing ) to try what I ...
... suppose I even for a moment doubted their feeing the abfurdity of making diftinction to be seen through the mifts itself is to see through . I afterwards , on fitting down for curiofity ( then too late for the printing ) to try what I ...
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... suppose it still went on to the present remorse , and contrition , and prayer ; fo that , in fact , the chance event of the play was the operating caufe for restoring him to heavenly mercy , as the mere want of it would have deprived ...
... suppose it still went on to the present remorse , and contrition , and prayer ; fo that , in fact , the chance event of the play was the operating caufe for restoring him to heavenly mercy , as the mere want of it would have deprived ...
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... Suppose your eyes fent equal rays , Upon two diftant pots of ale , [ fweetly familiar ] Not knowing which was mild or ftale ; In this fad ftate your doubtful choice Would never have the cafting voice : Which + Suppofing Prior read ...
... Suppose your eyes fent equal rays , Upon two diftant pots of ale , [ fweetly familiar ] Not knowing which was mild or ftale ; In this fad ftate your doubtful choice Would never have the cafting voice : Which + Suppofing Prior read ...
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... ( Suppose at Ombre or Baffet ) Let people call us cheats , or fools ; Our cards and we are equal tools . We fure in vain the cards condemn : Ourselves both cut and fhuffled them . In vain on Fortune's aid rely : She only is a flander - by ...
... ( Suppose at Ombre or Baffet ) Let people call us cheats , or fools ; Our cards and we are equal tools . We fure in vain the cards condemn : Ourselves both cut and fhuffled them . In vain on Fortune's aid rely : She only is a flander - by ...
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abfurd againſt alfo allude almoſt alſo anſwer aſk beſt Canto cauſe confequently confideration courſe defire diftinct e'en Effay eſpecially exiſtence faid fame feel feems feen fenfe fhall fhew fince firſt fome fomething fometimes foon foul ftill fubject fuch fuperior fuppofe fure GENIUS gentleman giv'n give himſelf honour hope houſe inftance inſtinct itſelf judge juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs mean meaſure methinks mind miſtake moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature Nature's obfervations object occafion ourſelves paffage perfon perhaps philofophic pleaſe poem poffibly Pope pow'r preſent profe purſue queſtion reader reaſon reflection reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtop ſtrange ſuch ſuppoſe taſte tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe Thou thought true truth underſtanding uſed verſe whofe wiſh word writing yourſelf
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Страница iii - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Страница 128 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Страница 101 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take: Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Страница 86 - The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Страница 240 - Curst be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear...
Страница 118 - Great kings to wars are pointed forth, Like loaded needles to the North, And thou and I, by power...
Страница 113 - The reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing; and, when he meets it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his nurse.
Страница 277 - And must we spectacles apply, To view what hurts our naked eye ? Sir, if it be your wisdom's aim To make me merrier than I am ; I'll be all night at your devotion — Come on, friend ; broach the pleasing notion : But, if you would depress my thought, Your system is not worth a groat— For Plato's fancies what care I?
Страница 118 - Celia's chamber, As straw and paper are by amber. If we sit down to play or set, (Suppose at ombre or basset,} Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we are equal tools. We sure in vain the cards condemn : Ourselves...
Страница 50 - Vast chain of being! which from God began, Natures aethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing.