Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1The author, 1745 |
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... Lady's Pofteriors , which he discover'd on her falling over a Stile : My Heart held out against your Face and Eyes , But cou'd no more , against your Breech and Thighs , Which they both took and wounded by Surprize ; Who did ( as ...
... Lady's Pofteriors , which he discover'd on her falling over a Stile : My Heart held out against your Face and Eyes , But cou'd no more , against your Breech and Thighs , Which they both took and wounded by Surprize ; Who did ( as ...
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... Lady , discharg'd those Debts ; a Jointure of Four Hundred a Year made her a Re- compence ; and the Nephew he left to comfort him- felf , as well as he could , with the miferable Remains of a mortgaged Eftate . I faw our Friend twice af ...
... Lady , discharg'd those Debts ; a Jointure of Four Hundred a Year made her a Re- compence ; and the Nephew he left to comfort him- felf , as well as he could , with the miferable Remains of a mortgaged Eftate . I faw our Friend twice af ...
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... Lady ; but it is fo much the Con- cern of a Poet to have his Works understood , and particularly by your Sex , that you must give me leave to explain two or three difficult Terms . The • MARABELLA FERMER Parr Sculp . The Roficrucians ...
... Lady ; but it is fo much the Con- cern of a Poet to have his Works understood , and particularly by your Sex , that you must give me leave to explain two or three difficult Terms . The • MARABELLA FERMER Parr Sculp . The Roficrucians ...
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... Lady's Favourite Lock , which is the Subject of the Poem ? But that is entrusted to an inferior Spirit , contrary to all man- ner of Judgment and Decorum . The Machines that appear in this Poem are infi- nitely lefs confiderable than ...
... Lady's Favourite Lock , which is the Subject of the Poem ? But that is entrusted to an inferior Spirit , contrary to all man- ner of Judgment and Decorum . The Machines that appear in this Poem are infi- nitely lefs confiderable than ...
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... Lady are esteemed equal to them . This Lady feems to have been a particular Favou- rite of our Poet , whether he himself was the Perfon the was removed from I am not able to say , but who- ever reads his Verfes to her Memory , will find ...
... Lady are esteemed equal to them . This Lady feems to have been a particular Favou- rite of our Poet , whether he himself was the Perfon the was removed from I am not able to say , but who- ever reads his Verfes to her Memory , will find ...
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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.