The Works of Alexander Pope, Volum 6J. F. Dove, St. John's Square, 1822 |
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Alexander Pope. those who are possessed of the Arcanum Magnum . But at present I am forced to take Sanctuary in the British Court , to avoid the revenge of a cruel Spaniard , who has pursued me almost through the whole terraqueous globe ...
Alexander Pope. those who are possessed of the Arcanum Magnum . But at present I am forced to take Sanctuary in the British Court , to avoid the revenge of a cruel Spaniard , who has pursued me almost through the whole terraqueous globe ...
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... present him unto you in a vulgar manner . He shall be cra- dled in my ancient Shield , so famous through the Universities of Europe . You all know how I have purchased that invaluable piece of Antiquity at the great ( though indeed ...
... present him unto you in a vulgar manner . He shall be cra- dled in my ancient Shield , so famous through the Universities of Europe . You all know how I have purchased that invaluable piece of Antiquity at the great ( though indeed ...
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... present , not only Beef , but likewise whatsoever any of those Nations eat . " During this speech , the Nurse remained pouting and marking her plate with the knife , nor would she touch a bit during the whole dinner . This the old ...
... present , not only Beef , but likewise whatsoever any of those Nations eat . " During this speech , the Nurse remained pouting and marking her plate with the knife , nor would she touch a bit during the whole dinner . This the old ...
Side 95
... present Top , or rather the Hoop which the boys drive with a stick . Neither Cross and Pile , nor Ducks and Drakes , are quite so ancient as Handy - dandy , though Macrobius and St. Augustine take notice of the first , and Mi- nutius ...
... present Top , or rather the Hoop which the boys drive with a stick . Neither Cross and Pile , nor Ducks and Drakes , are quite so ancient as Handy - dandy , though Macrobius and St. Augustine take notice of the first , and Mi- nutius ...
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... present age affords ; we have " It is almost impossible to read , without a smile , what Brown , in his Dissertation , p . 27 , has with much seriousness and gravity advanced on the importance of Dancing among the Ancients ; ac ...
... present age affords ; we have " It is almost impossible to read , without a smile , what Brown , in his Dissertation , p . 27 , has with much seriousness and gravity advanced on the importance of Dancing among the Ancients ; ac ...
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Side 377 - Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.
Side 369 - And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?
Side 364 - Methinks already I your tears survey, Already hear the horrid things they say, Already see you a degraded toast, And all your honour in a whisper lost! How shall I then your helpless fame defend? 'Twill then be infamy to seem your friend! And shall this prize, th...
Side 376 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void...
Side 372 - Her great great grandsire wore about his neck, In three seal-rings; which after, melted down, Form'da vast buckle for his widow's gown: Her infant grandame's whistle next it grew, The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew; Then in a bodkin grac'd her mother's hairs, Which long she wore, and now Belinda wears. ) "Boast not my fall
Side 365 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Side 257 - THE DESCRIPTIONS. For a tempest.—" Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auster and Boreas, and cast them together in one verse. Add to these of rain, lightning, and of thunder, the loudest you can, quantum sufficit.
Side 19 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Side 386 - He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes ; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
Side 304 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.