The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., with Notes and Illustrations, by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks by William Roscoe, Esq, Volume 6Longman, Brown, 1847 |
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... poets XXI . From Mr. Wycherley . of the Miscellanies Containing further commendations • XXII . From Mr. Wycherley . Preferring the author's works to his own XXIII . From Mr. Wycherley . His desire of his company , and requesting him to ...
... poets XXI . From Mr. Wycherley . of the Miscellanies Containing further commendations • XXII . From Mr. Wycherley . Preferring the author's works to his own XXIII . From Mr. Wycherley . His desire of his company , and requesting him to ...
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... poet , to make him speak good English , to dress his admirable characters in your proper , sig- nificant , and expressive conceptions , and to make his works as useful and instructive to this degenerate age , as he was to our friend ...
... poet , to make him speak good English , to dress his admirable characters in your proper , sig- nificant , and expressive conceptions , and to make his works as useful and instructive to this degenerate age , as he was to our friend ...
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... poets , that they whose chief pretence is wit , should be treated as they themselves treat fools , that is , be cajoled with praises . And , I believe , poets are the only poor fellows in the world whom any body will flatter . I would ...
... poets , that they whose chief pretence is wit , should be treated as they themselves treat fools , that is , be cajoled with praises . And , I believe , poets are the only poor fellows in the world whom any body will flatter . I would ...
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... poet in Petronius , who , while all the rest in the ship were either labouring or praying for life , was This idea recurs in the correspondence with Mr. Blount , Letter III . These Letters show the agitation that prevailed during the ...
... poet in Petronius , who , while all the rest in the ship were either labouring or praying for life , was This idea recurs in the correspondence with Mr. Blount , Letter III . These Letters show the agitation that prevailed during the ...
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... poet , perhaps laureat , ( pray desire my good friend Mr. Rowe to enter 9 Jam numerat placido felix Antonius avo , etc. At length my friend ( while time with still career Wafts on his gentle wing his eightieth year ) Sees his past days ...
... poet , perhaps laureat , ( pray desire my good friend Mr. Rowe to enter 9 Jam numerat placido felix Antonius avo , etc. At length my friend ( while time with still career Wafts on his gentle wing his eightieth year ) Sees his past days ...
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