The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and proseC. Bathurst, 1787 |
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... greatest number , is to be preferred . Let us look round among the Admirers of Poetry , we shall find those who have a taste of the Sublime to be very few ; but the Profound ftrikes univerfally , and is adapted to every capacity . " Tis ...
... greatest number , is to be preferred . Let us look round among the Admirers of Poetry , we shall find those who have a taste of the Sublime to be very few ; but the Profound ftrikes univerfally , and is adapted to every capacity . " Tis ...
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... greatest injustice that we have to complain of ; for though it is evident that we never made the least attempt or inroad into Their territories , but lived con- tented in our native fens ; they have often not only committed Petty ...
... greatest injustice that we have to complain of ; for though it is evident that we never made the least attempt or inroad into Their territories , but lived con- tented in our native fens ; they have often not only committed Petty ...
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... greatest number , is to be preferred . Let us look round among the Admirers of Poetry , we fhall find thofe who have a tafte of the Sublime to be very few ; but the Profound ftrikes univerfally , and is adapted to every capacity . " Tis ...
... greatest number , is to be preferred . Let us look round among the Admirers of Poetry , we fhall find thofe who have a tafte of the Sublime to be very few ; but the Profound ftrikes univerfally , and is adapted to every capacity . " Tis ...
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... greatest Elephant in the world , except " Himself . " ' However , our next inftance is certainly an original : Speaking of a beautiful Infant , " So fair thou art , that if great Cupid be " A child , as Poets fay , fure thou art he ...
... greatest Elephant in the world , except " Himself . " ' However , our next inftance is certainly an original : Speaking of a beautiful Infant , " So fair thou art , that if great Cupid be " A child , as Poets fay , fure thou art he ...
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... greatest Mafter in this way : Hear how he fondles , like a mere ftammerer . " Little Charm of placid mien , " Miniature of Beauty's Queen , " Hither , British Muse of mine , " Hither , all ye Grecian Nine , " With the lovely Graces ...
... greatest Mafter in this way : Hear how he fondles , like a mere ftammerer . " Little Charm of placid mien , " Miniature of Beauty's Queen , " Hither , British Muse of mine , " Hither , all ye Grecian Nine , " With the lovely Graces ...
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againſt alfo almoſt alſo ancient animals Bathos becauſe befides bleft caft caufe cauſe compofed Cornelius courſe Crambe Criticks defcribe defcription defign defire diſcover Eclogues expreffion exprefs faid fame fatire feems feveral fhall fhort fhould fimplicity fince fingle firft firſt fome fometimes fpirit Friend ftill fubject fuch genius greateſt hath himſelf Homer honour Horfes Horſe houſe Iliad inftance itſelf juft Juftice Julius Pollux juſt Lady laft laſt learned leaſt lefs Lord mafter manner Martin meaſure modern moft moſt muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion Paffion Paftoral perfon pleaſe pleaſure Poem Poet poetry praiſe prefent promiſe publick purpoſe quoth raiſe Reaſon rife Scriblerus ſeems ſeveral Shakeſpear ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſuch Terpander thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion tranflated univerfal uſed verfe verſe Virgil whofe whole whoſe words writers
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