The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1752 |
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Page 245 - more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age: it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly ftate, and infpires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand volumes of philofophers and divines. It gives fo warning a concuffion to thofe props of our vanity, our
Page 254 - ODE. Vital fpark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame : Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the blifs of dying ! Ceafe, fond Nature, ceafe thy ftrife, And let me languifh into life. II. Hark ! they whifper ; Angels fay, Sifter Spirit, come away ! What is this abforbs me quite, Steals my fenfes, fhuts my fight, Drowns my fpirits, draws my breath
Page 245 - thus one of an unfortunate conftitution is perpetually exhibiting a miferable example of the weaknefs of his mind, and of his body, in their turns. I have had frequent opportunities of late to confider myfelf in thefe different views, and, I hope, have receiv'd fome advantage by it, if what Waller fays be true, that
Page 330 - I was gone to the Speaker. But what of “ that? If my fon were but big enough to go on with the bufinefs, by G-.-dI would keep “ as good company as old Jacob.” Hereupon I enquir'd of his fon. “ The lad (fays he) has fine parts, but is fomewhat
Page 332 - pack of rogues in the world: in a hungry fit, they'll fwear they underftand all the languages in the univerfe: I have known one of “ them take down a Greek book upon my “ counter and cry, Ay, this is Hebrew, I mull
Page 256 - uncenfured and to be obfcure, is the fame thing. YOU may conclude from what I here fay, that 'twas never in my thoughts to have offered you my pen in any direct reply to fuch a Critic, but only in fome little raillery ; not in defence of you, but in contempt of him
Page 334 - pray tell me, Is it the opinion of your friends at court that “ my Lord Landfdown will be brOught to the “ bar or not ?“ I told him I heard he would not, and I hop'd it, my Lord being one I had particular obligations to.
Page 285 - and me, deferves acknowledgments on my part, You thoroughly know my regard to his character, and my propenfity to teftify it by all ways in my power. You as thoroughly know the fcandalous meannefs of that proceeding which was ufed by Philips, to make a man I fo highly value,
Page 256 - reply to fuch a Critic, but only in fome little raillery ; not in defence of you, but in contempt of him d . But indeed your opinion, that 'tis intirely to be neglected, would have been my own had it been my own cafe; but I felt more warmth here than I did when
Page 329 - for a debt; he lent me too the pretty boy you " fee after me: he was a fmutty dog yefterday, ** and coft me near two hours to wafh the ink ** off his face; but the Devil is a fair