The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 |
De dentro do livro
Página 157
The lord Burlington , to whom this Epistle is dedicated , was the well - known
builder of the fine façade and court of Burlington - house , and the active and
liberal friend of British taste in every form . Possessing hereditary rank and
opulence ...
The lord Burlington , to whom this Epistle is dedicated , was the well - known
builder of the fine façade and court of Burlington - house , and the active and
liberal friend of British taste in every form . Possessing hereditary rank and
opulence ...
Página 198
P . A knave ' s a knave to me , in every state ; Alike my scorn , if he succeed or fail
; Sporus at court , or Japhet in a jail , A hireling scribbler , or a hireling peer ;
Knight of the post corrupt , or of the shire ; 365 If on a pillory , or near a throne ,
He ...
P . A knave ' s a knave to me , in every state ; Alike my scorn , if he succeed or fail
; Sporus at court , or Japhet in a jail , A hireling scribbler , or a hireling peer ;
Knight of the post corrupt , or of the shire ; 365 If on a pillory , or near a throne ,
He ...
Página 203
The respondent was Fortescue , successively a judge of the exchequer court ,
and master of the rolls . Of the poem , Warburton pronounces , in the first place ,
that if the reader should expect to find a faithful copy of the genius or manner of ...
The respondent was Fortescue , successively a judge of the exchequer court ,
and master of the rolls . Of the poem , Warburton pronounces , in the first place ,
that if the reader should expect to find a faithful copy of the genius or manner of ...
Página 297
With foolish pride my heart was never fired , Nor the vain itch to admire , or be
admired ; 10 I hoped for no commission from his grace ; I bought no benefice , I
begg ' d no place ; Had no new verses , nor new suit to show ; Yet went to court !
With foolish pride my heart was never fired , Nor the vain itch to admire , or be
admired ; 10 I hoped for no commission from his grace ; I bought no benefice , I
begg ' d no place ; Had no new verses , nor new suit to show ; Yet went to court !
Página 310
At home in wholesome solitariness My piteous soul began the wretchedness Of
suitors at court to mourn , and a trance Like his , who dreamt he saw hell , did
advance Itself o ' er me : such men as he saw there I saw at court , and worse and
...
At home in wholesome solitariness My piteous soul began the wretchedness Of
suitors at court to mourn , and a trance Like his , who dreamt he saw hell , did
advance Itself o ' er me : such men as he saw there I saw at court , and worse and
...
O que estão dizendo - Escrever uma resenha
Não encontramos nenhuma resenha nos lugares comuns.
Outras edições - Visualizar todos
The Works of Alexander Pope William John Courthope,John Wilson Croker,Alexander Pope Não há visualização disponível - 2015 |
Termos e frases comuns
admire appear bear beauty cause character church court critic death died English EPISTLE equal ev'n eyes fair fall fame fate feel fire fool fortune genius give given grace grave half hand hate head hear heart Heaven honor judge keep kind king known lady land language laws learned leave less letter light live look lord mean mind Muse nature never noble o'er observes once paint pass passion peace person plain pleased pleasure poet poetry poor Pope praise pride proud queen reason rest rich rise round rules satire sense shade soul sure taste tell things thought thousand true truth turn verse vice virtue Warton wealth whole wife wise write