Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volumen1The author, 1745 |
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... ( designing it for publick View ) he says , Of gentle Blood ( Part shed in Honour's Cause , While yet in Britain , Honour had Applause ) Each Parent fprang " What Fortune , pray ? Their own , And better got than Beftia's from the Throne ...
... ( designing it for publick View ) he says , Of gentle Blood ( Part shed in Honour's Cause , While yet in Britain , Honour had Applause ) Each Parent fprang " What Fortune , pray ? Their own , And better got than Beftia's from the Throne ...
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... Design , for the Machinery was entirely wanting to compleat it . The Machinery , Madam , is a Term invented by the Criticks , to fignify that Part which the Deities , Angels , or Dæmons , are made to act in a Poem : For the ancient ...
... Design , for the Machinery was entirely wanting to compleat it . The Machinery , Madam , is a Term invented by the Criticks , to fignify that Part which the Deities , Angels , or Dæmons , are made to act in a Poem : For the ancient ...
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... Design is in a Manner entirely alter'd , the De- fcriptions , and most of the particular Thoughts his own , yet he would not fuffer it to be printed with- out this Acknowledgment ; not thinking a Conceal- ment of this Nature the lefs ...
... Design is in a Manner entirely alter'd , the De- fcriptions , and most of the particular Thoughts his own , yet he would not fuffer it to be printed with- out this Acknowledgment ; not thinking a Conceal- ment of this Nature the lefs ...
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... Design of the Ode on Santa Cecilia's Day they are not bad ; but Mr. Dryden's Ode is more mufical without being fet , than any Mufick can make our Poet's . In the Sense Mr. Dryden has made in Alexander's Feaft one grofs Mi- stake , ftake ...
... Design of the Ode on Santa Cecilia's Day they are not bad ; but Mr. Dryden's Ode is more mufical without being fet , than any Mufick can make our Poet's . In the Sense Mr. Dryden has made in Alexander's Feaft one grofs Mi- stake , ftake ...
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... Designs ; nor was I ever acquainted with , or had any Remittances whatsoever from any of thofe Perfons . That I ne- ver remitted or drew any Declaration , Minutes , or Paper , in the Name of the Pretender , as is exprefs- ly charg'd ...
... Designs ; nor was I ever acquainted with , or had any Remittances whatsoever from any of thofe Perfons . That I ne- ver remitted or drew any Declaration , Minutes , or Paper , in the Name of the Pretender , as is exprefs- ly charg'd ...
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Página 80 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
Página 40 - Not half so swift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky ; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, "When thro...
Página 66 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Página 44 - Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu, Sad chance of war!
Página 77 - Lo ! these were they, whose souls the Furies steel'd, And curs'd with hearts unknowing how to yield. Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others good, or melt at others woe.
Página 77 - To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a lover's or a Roman's part?
Página 45 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs...
Página 64 - Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
Página 65 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Página 45 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.