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,C. and J. Rivington; T. Cadell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; ... [and 25 others in London]; and Deighton and Sons, Cambridge; and A. Black, and J. Fairbairn, Edinburgh., 1824 - English literature |
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... o'er her wound . Exulting Dulness eyed the setting light , And flapp'd her wing , impatient for the night ; Roused at the signal , Guilt collects her train , And counts the triumphs of her growing reign ; 10 With inextinguishable rage ...
... o'er her wound . Exulting Dulness eyed the setting light , And flapp'd her wing , impatient for the night ; Roused at the signal , Guilt collects her train , And counts the triumphs of her growing reign ; 10 With inextinguishable rage ...
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... ray , 405 Dawn'd in the skies , and spoke returning day . Now , SATIRE , triumph o'er thy flying foe , Now load thy quiver , string thy slacken'd bow ! 410 " Tis done ! -See , great ERASMUS breaks 20 PART III . ESSAY ON SATIRE .
... ray , 405 Dawn'd in the skies , and spoke returning day . Now , SATIRE , triumph o'er thy flying foe , Now load thy quiver , string thy slacken'd bow ! 410 " Tis done ! -See , great ERASMUS breaks 20 PART III . ESSAY ON SATIRE .
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... o'er her favour'd isle ; Behold , for POPE she twines the laurel crown , And centers every poet's power in one ; Each Roman's force adorns his various page , Gay smiles , corrected strength , and manly rage . Despairing Guilt and ...
... o'er her favour'd isle ; Behold , for POPE she twines the laurel crown , And centers every poet's power in one ; Each Roman's force adorns his various page , Gay smiles , corrected strength , and manly rage . Despairing Guilt and ...
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... o'er thy cradle hung , Attuned thy voice , and form'd thy infant tongue . Next , to her Bard majestic Wisdom came ; The Bard enraptured caught the heavenly flame ; With taste superior scorn'd the venal tribe , Whom fear can sway , or ...
... o'er thy cradle hung , Attuned thy voice , and form'd thy infant tongue . Next , to her Bard majestic Wisdom came ; The Bard enraptured caught the heavenly flame ; With taste superior scorn'd the venal tribe , Whom fear can sway , or ...
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... o'er thy urn ! Oh let me live my own , and die so too , ( To live and die is all I have to do :) NOTES . " Fain would I think our female friend sincere , Till Bob , the poet's foe , possess'd her ear , " & c . In another place , Swift ...
... o'er thy urn ! Oh let me live my own , and die so too , ( To live and die is all I have to do :) NOTES . " Fain would I think our female friend sincere , Till Bob , the poet's foe , possess'd her ear , " & c . In another place , Swift ...
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