Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1The author, 1745 - Poets, English |
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... Language , but the Language of the Heart : By Nature honeft , by Experience wise , Healthy by Temp'rance , and by Exercife ; His Life , tho ' long , to Sickness past unknown , His Death was inftant , and without a Groan . It would ...
... Language , but the Language of the Heart : By Nature honeft , by Experience wise , Healthy by Temp'rance , and by Exercife ; His Life , tho ' long , to Sickness past unknown , His Death was inftant , and without a Groan . It would ...
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... Language , and Mr. Philips , the inge- nious Author of the Diftrefs'd Mother , thought no way fuperior in his Attempt in that beautiful and diffi- cult Part of Poetry . On this there grew a mutual Diflike in both Mr. Philips and Mr ...
... Language , and Mr. Philips , the inge- nious Author of the Diftrefs'd Mother , thought no way fuperior in his Attempt in that beautiful and diffi- cult Part of Poetry . On this there grew a mutual Diflike in both Mr. Philips and Mr ...
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... Language is perfectly pure , and he often forgets he is among Peafants . I have frequently wondered , that fince he was fo converfant in the Writings of Ennius , he had not imitated the Rufticity of the Doric , as well by the Help of ...
... Language is perfectly pure , and he often forgets he is among Peafants . I have frequently wondered , that fince he was fo converfant in the Writings of Ennius , he had not imitated the Rufticity of the Doric , as well by the Help of ...
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... Language . Among the Moderns , their Success has been great- eft who have moft endeavour'd to make thefe An- cients their Pattern . The moft confiderable Genius appears in the famous Taffo , and our Spencer . Taffo in his Aminta has as ...
... Language . Among the Moderns , their Success has been great- eft who have moft endeavour'd to make thefe An- cients their Pattern . The moft confiderable Genius appears in the famous Taffo , and our Spencer . Taffo in his Aminta has as ...
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... Language Taffo wrote in , or elfe he malici- oufly ftrove to fet the unlearned ( I mean as to the Italian ) against that Prince of the Italian Poets . Guarini in his Paftor Fido , who wrote after Taffo , has made use of Scenes Comick ...
... Language Taffo wrote in , or elfe he malici- oufly ftrove to fet the unlearned ( I mean as to the Italian ) against that Prince of the Italian Poets . Guarini in his Paftor Fido , who wrote after Taffo , has made use of Scenes Comick ...
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Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 66 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 77 - To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a lover's or a Roman's part?
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 45 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.