The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Volume 9A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Field, and T. Caslon, 1760 |
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Pagina 51
... once more feeing you . After fo many difperfions and fo many divifions , two or three of us may yet be gathered together : not to plot , not to contrive filly schemes of ambi- tion , or to vex our own or others hearts with bufy vanities ...
... once more feeing you . After fo many difperfions and fo many divifions , two or three of us may yet be gathered together : not to plot , not to contrive filly schemes of ambi- tion , or to vex our own or others hearts with bufy vanities ...
Pagina 52
... once more . He is gay enough in this circumftance to tell you , he wou'd give you ( if he cou'd ) fuch ad- vice as might cure your deafnefs , but he would not advise you , if you were cured , to quit the pretence of it ; because you may ...
... once more . He is gay enough in this circumftance to tell you , he wou'd give you ( if he cou'd ) fuch ad- vice as might cure your deafnefs , but he would not advise you , if you were cured , to quit the pretence of it ; because you may ...
Pagina 57
... once a powerful planet , but has now ( after long experience of all that comes of shining ) learned to be content , with returning to his first point , without the thought or ambition of fhining at point FROM DR . SWIFT , & c . 57.
... once a powerful planet , but has now ( after long experience of all that comes of shining ) learned to be content , with returning to his first point , without the thought or ambition of fhining at point FROM DR . SWIFT , & c . 57.
Pagina 111
... once that I go to them , and whom I can tell without offence , that I am otherwife en- gaged at present . This you cannot expect from any of those that either you or I or both are acquainted with on your fide ; who are only fit for our ...
... once that I go to them , and whom I can tell without offence , that I am otherwife en- gaged at present . This you cannot expect from any of those that either you or I or both are acquainted with on your fide ; who are only fit for our ...
Pagina 124
... I hear Mr. Gay's fecond Opera , which you mention , is forbid ; and then he will be once more fit to be advised , and reject your advice . Adieu . LET- LETTER XXXVI . Dr. SWIFT to Lord BOLINGBROKE . You 124 LETTERS TO AND.
... I hear Mr. Gay's fecond Opera , which you mention , is forbid ; and then he will be once more fit to be advised , and reject your advice . Adieu . LET- LETTER XXXVI . Dr. SWIFT to Lord BOLINGBROKE . You 124 LETTERS TO AND.
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Pagina 132 - I will further tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be used like a Lord by those who have an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter, and so the reputation of wit or great learning does the office of a blue ribbon, or of a coach and six horses.
Pagina 50 - I have often endeavoured to establish a friendship among all men of genius, and would fain have it done : they are seldom above three or four contemporaries, and if they could be united, would drive the world before them.
Pagina 56 - The matter is so clear that it will admit of no dispute ; nay, I will hold a hundred pounds that you and I agree in the point.
Pagina 54 - I like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer you have ever seen without reading.
Pagina 167 - I thought of; and you will be surprised to find that I have been partly drawn by him, and partly by myself, to write a pretty large volume upon a very grave and very important...
Pagina 117 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
Pagina 26 - The first quickly wears off, and is the vice of low minds, for a man of spirit is too proud to be vain ; and the other was not my case.
Pagina 223 - It is not now indeed a time to think of myself, when one of the nearest and longest ties I have ever had, is broken all on a sudden by the unexpected death of poor Mr. Gay. An inflammatory fever hurried him out of this life in three days. He...
Pagina 77 - The politicians to a man agree, that it is free from particular reflections, but that the satire on general societies of men is too severe.
Pagina 61 - I've fancied, I say, that we should meet like the righteous in the Millennium, quite in peace, divested of all our former passions, smiling at our past follies, and content to enjoy the kingdom of the just in tranquillity. But I find you would rather be employed as an avenging angel of wrath...