An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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Page 48
... just observation upon vice and folly , that are very remark- able in a person fo extremely young as he was , at the time he compofed it . I believe on a fair comparifon with Rochefter's lines , it will be found , that although the turn ...
... just observation upon vice and folly , that are very remark- able in a person fo extremely young as he was , at the time he compofed it . I believe on a fair comparifon with Rochefter's lines , it will be found , that although the turn ...
Page 50
... Just at that inftant , an officer entered to inform the protector , that a deputation from the prefbyterian minifters attended without , " Tell them , fays Cromwell , with a countenance inftantly com pofed , that I am retired , that I ...
... Just at that inftant , an officer entered to inform the protector , that a deputation from the prefbyterian minifters attended without , " Tell them , fays Cromwell , with a countenance inftantly com pofed , that I am retired , that I ...
Page 56
... just two and fixpence a - piece ; there Pope , there's half a crown for you , and there's another for you , Sir ; for I won't fave any thing by you , I am determined . This was all faid and done with his ufual seriousness on fuch ...
... just two and fixpence a - piece ; there Pope , there's half a crown for you , and there's another for you , Sir ; for I won't fave any thing by you , I am determined . This was all faid and done with his ufual seriousness on fuch ...
Page 62
... just to look about us , and to die ) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan . EPIST . I. V. 1 . Ben Jonfon begins a poem thus , Wake ! friend , from forth thy lethargy • THIS opening is awful ...
... just to look about us , and to die ) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan . EPIST . I. V. 1 . Ben Jonfon begins a poem thus , Wake ! friend , from forth thy lethargy • THIS opening is awful ...
Page 65
... just as griev'd appears To want the ftrength of bulls , the fur of bears . " Afk not merely , why man is naked , why unhoofed , why flower footed than the beafts : Afk , why he has not wings alfo for the air , fins for the water , and ...
... just as griev'd appears To want the ftrength of bulls , the fur of bears . " Afk not merely , why man is naked , why unhoofed , why flower footed than the beafts : Afk , why he has not wings alfo for the air , fins for the water , and ...
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