...fairly easy circumstances «t his death in 1723. Compare Pope's letter to Cromwell, of April 10, 1710. Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...has strove to please ye. He scorn'd to borrow from tho wits of yore ; But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. iu You modem wits, should each man bring...

...again. Th' adventurous lover is successful still, Who strives to please the fair against her will : Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your debts to Greece and Rome were paid. From this deep fund our author largely draws, Nor sinks his credit lower...

...again. Th' adventurous lover is successful still, Who strives to please the fair against her will : Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...before. You modern wits, should each man bring his claimr Have desperate debentures on your fame ; And little would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your...

...again. Th' adventurous lover is successful still, Who strives to please the fair against her will : Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your debts to Greece and Rome were paidi From this deep fund our author largely draws, Nor sinks his credit lower...

...between contempt and charity, wrote a prologue for his last play," which includes these lines ; — He scorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before . . . Though plays for honour in old time he made, Tis now for better reasons, — to be paid. Believe...

...between contempt and charity, wrote a prologue for his last play," which includes these lines :— He scorn'd to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before . . . Though plays for honour in old time he made, 'Tis now for better reasons, — to be paid. Believe...

...his last play Pope wrote a prologue (published in the poet's works) in which he says : " He scorned to borrow from the wits of yore, But ever writ, as none e'er writ before." to our language and our national character. " It is clever, indeed, and very entertaining ; but it...

...Genest, History of his death in 1723. Compare Pope's the Stage i. 598. letter to Cromwell, of April 10, Be kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your...of yore ; But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. 10 You modern wits, should each man bring his claim, Have desperate debentures on your fame ; And little...

...kind, and make him in his wishes easy, Who in your own despite has strove to please ye. He scorned to borrow from the wits of yore ; But ever writ, as none e'er writ before. You medern wits, should each man bring his claim, Have desperate debentures on your fame ; And little would...

...writes again. Th' adventurous Lover is successful still, Who strives to please the Fair against her Be kind, and make him in his Wishes easy, Who in your...would be left you, I'm afraid, If all your Debts to Greece and Rome were paid. From his deep Fund our Author largely draws; 15 Nor sinks his Credit lower...