The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks,C. and J. Rivington; T. Cadell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; ... [and 25 others in London]; and Deighton and Sons, Cambridge; and A. Black, and J. Fairbairn, Edinburgh., 1824 |
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... • · XXIII . To the same . Expresses his fears that this is the last communication between them ; on the Bishop's approaching exile • • 224 . 226 229 232 234 • 237 Letter XXIV . From the Bishop . On publishing Clarendon's CONTENTS . vii.
... • · XXIII . To the same . Expresses his fears that this is the last communication between them ; on the Bishop's approaching exile • • 224 . 226 229 232 234 • 237 Letter XXIV . From the Bishop . On publishing Clarendon's CONTENTS . vii.
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... fear , shame , or design in either of us . And methinks it would be as un- generous a part to impose even in a single thought upon each other , in this state of separation , as for spirits of a different sphere , who have so little ...
... fear , shame , or design in either of us . And methinks it would be as un- generous a part to impose even in a single thought upon each other , in this state of separation , as for spirits of a different sphere , who have so little ...
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... fear , shame , or design , in either of us . And , methinks , it would be as paltry a part , to impose ( even in a single thought ) upon each other in this state of separation , as for spirits of a different sphere , who have so little ...
... fear , shame , or design , in either of us . And , methinks , it would be as paltry a part , to impose ( even in a single thought ) upon each other in this state of separation , as for spirits of a different sphere , who have so little ...
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... fear for you through whole folios ; you make me shrink at the past dangers of dead travellers ; and if I read of a delightful prospect , or agreeable place , I hope it yet subsists to please you . I inquire the roads , the amusements ...
... fear for you through whole folios ; you make me shrink at the past dangers of dead travellers ; and if I read of a delightful prospect , or agreeable place , I hope it yet subsists to please you . I inquire the roads , the amusements ...
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... fear they can proceed from nothing but what I cannot very decently own to you , much less to any other ; yet what , if a man has , he cannot help it . For God's sake , madam , let not my correspon- dence be like a traffic with the grave ...
... fear they can proceed from nothing but what I cannot very decently own to you , much less to any other ; yet what , if a man has , he cannot help it . For God's sake , madam , let not my correspon- dence be like a traffic with the grave ...
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Página 209 - Spencer ; and I will take care to make good in every respect what I said to him when living ; particularly as to the triplet he wrote for his own epitaph ; which, while we were in good terms, I promised him should never appear on his tomb while I was dean of Westminster.
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