The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volumen4J. and P. KNAPTON in Ludgate-street, 1751 - 341 páginas |
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... compliment to Auguftus : quare Templa ruunt antiqua Deûm ? : which oblique Panegyric the Imitator has very properly turned into a juft ftroke of fatire . Et nux ornabat menfas , cum duplice ficu . Poft * F 4 Sat. II . OF HORACE . 71.
... compliment to Auguftus : quare Templa ruunt antiqua Deûm ? : which oblique Panegyric the Imitator has very properly turned into a juft ftroke of fatire . Et nux ornabat menfas , cum duplice ficu . Poft * F 4 Sat. II . OF HORACE . 71.
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... happily varied . But the whole paffage , which defcribes the ufe and efficacy of fatire , is admirably imitated . VER . 70. Scar'd at the Spectre of pale Poverty ! ] Tho ' Know , there are Words , and Spells , which 84 Book I. IMITATIONS.
... happily varied . But the whole paffage , which defcribes the ufe and efficacy of fatire , is admirably imitated . VER . 70. Scar'd at the Spectre of pale Poverty ! ] Tho ' Know , there are Words , and Spells , which 84 Book I. IMITATIONS.
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... fatire , may think the figure of standing quiver'd , extremely hard quaint ; but it has an exquifite beauty , infinuating that the pen of a Scrivener is as ready as the quill of a porcupine , and as fatal as the fhafts of a Parthian ...
... fatire , may think the figure of standing quiver'd , extremely hard quaint ; but it has an exquifite beauty , infinuating that the pen of a Scrivener is as ready as the quill of a porcupine , and as fatal as the fhafts of a Parthian ...
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... . VER . 124. Alike in nothing but one Luft of Gold , Just half the land would buy , and half be fold : ] Here the argu- ment fuffers a little for the fake of the fatire . The rea- If honeft S * z take fcandal at a Spark O Book I.
... . VER . 124. Alike in nothing but one Luft of Gold , Just half the land would buy , and half be fold : ] Here the argu- ment fuffers a little for the fake of the fatire . The rea- If honeft S * z take fcandal at a Spark O Book I.
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... fatire , whose subject is the un- reasonable fondnefs for antiquity in general . VER . 140. with Charles reftor'd ; ] He fays , restored , because the luxury he brought in , was only the revival of that practifed in the reigns of his ...
... fatire , whose subject is the un- reasonable fondnefs for antiquity in general . VER . 140. with Charles reftor'd ; ] He fays , restored , because the luxury he brought in , was only the revival of that practifed in the reigns of his ...
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Página 30 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age. No courts he saw, no suits would ever try, Nor dar'd an oath, nor hazarded a lie.
Página 21 - Oh let me live my own, and die so too! (To live and die is all I have to do:) Maintain a poet's dignity and ease, And see what friends, and read what books I please: Above a patron, though I condescend Sometimes to call a minister my friend.
Página 51 - Hear this, and tremble ! you who 'scape the laws. Yes, while I live, no rich or noble knave Shall walk the world, in credit, to his grave.
Página 234 - Seen him, uncumber'd with the Venal tribe, Smile without Art, and win without a Bribe. Would he oblige me ? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Página 18 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Página 47 - Slander or poison dread from Delia's rage ; Hard words or hanging, if your judge be Page ; From furious Sappho scarce a milder fate, Px'd by her love, or libell'd by her hate.
Página 17 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Página 244 - Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy.
Página 10 - The truth once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The Queen of Midas slept, and so may I. You think this cruel ? take it for a rule, No creature smarts so little as a fool. Let peals of laughter, Codrus ! round thee break, 85 Thou unconcern'd canst hear the mighty crack: Pit, box, and gall'ry in convulsions hurl'd, Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world. Who shames a Scribbler? break one cobweb thro...
Página 21 - Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus) something will come out.