The Life of Alexander Pope: Esq. Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius. By Owen Ruffhead, EsqC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, [and 8 others in London], 1769 - Electronic books - 578 pages |
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Page 207
... Dean Swift and Dr. Arbuthnot , in print- ing feveral volumes of Mifcellanies . Among thefe these the most confpicuous are the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 207.
... Dean Swift and Dr. Arbuthnot , in print- ing feveral volumes of Mifcellanies . Among thefe these the most confpicuous are the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus ALEXANDER POPE , Esq . 207.
Page 209
... Dean Swift . 66 " Pray remember Martin † , who is an inno " cent fellow , and will not disturb your foli- " tude . The ridicule of medicine is fo copious a fubject , that I muft only here and there touch it . I have made him study ...
... Dean Swift . 66 " Pray remember Martin † , who is an inno " cent fellow , and will not disturb your foli- " tude . The ridicule of medicine is fo copious a fubject , that I muft only here and there touch it . I have made him study ...
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... Dean Swift , dated 16th Nov. 1726 , where he fays ; ( c My two leaft fingers on one hand , hang " impediments to the others , like ufelefs depen- " dents who only take up room , and never are " active or affiftant to our wants ; I fhall ...
... Dean Swift , dated 16th Nov. 1726 , where he fays ; ( c My two leaft fingers on one hand , hang " impediments to the others , like ufelefs depen- " dents who only take up room , and never are " active or affiftant to our wants ; I fhall ...
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... Dean Swift , wherein his Lordship fays- " Bid him ( POPE ) talk to you of the work " he is about : it is a fine one , and will be in " his hands an original . His fole complaint ❝is , that he finds it too eafy in the execution . " This ...
... Dean Swift , wherein his Lordship fays- " Bid him ( POPE ) talk to you of the work " he is about : it is a fine one , and will be in " his hands an original . His fole complaint ❝is , that he finds it too eafy in the execution . " This ...
Page 309
... Dean Swift , he ac- counts for his declining them . [ 10 ] 111 RMBODO I am , " fays he , " almoft at the end of Ce 1 ' my morals , as I have been long ago of my " wit ; my fyftem is a short one , and my circle " narrow . Imagination has ...
... Dean Swift , he ac- counts for his declining them . [ 10 ] 111 RMBODO I am , " fays he , " almoft at the end of Ce 1 ' my morals , as I have been long ago of my " wit ; my fyftem is a short one , and my circle " narrow . Imagination has ...
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AARON HILL addreffed admirable affure againſt anſwer beautiful becauſe beft beſt cafe cenfure character compofition critic Dean Swift defcribed defcription defign defire difplayed Dunciad Effay effayift efteemed epiftle ev'ry expreffed faid fame fatire fays feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuperior fuppofed fure genius himſelf honour Iliad illuftrated imagination inftance itſelf John Searl judgment juft laft laſt leaft lefs letter likewife Lord Lord Bolingbroke merit mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never nevertheleſs numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry POPE POPE's praiſe prefent preferve profe publiſhed purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft ridicule ſay ſeems ſpeak tafte thefe themſelves theſe lines thofe thoſe thought tion tranflation Twickenham uſe verfe virtue whofe writings