The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 28
עמוד 11
... glad that all you fay were as true , applied to me , as it would be to yourself , for feveral weighty reafons ; but for none fo much as that I might be to you what you deferve ; whereas I can now be no more than is con- fiftent with the ...
... glad that all you fay were as true , applied to me , as it would be to yourself , for feveral weighty reafons ; but for none fo much as that I might be to you what you deferve ; whereas I can now be no more than is con- fiftent with the ...
עמוד 24
... glad , and forry for the report : in the first place , glad that it was not true ; and in the next , forry that it should give you any disturbance , or concern more than or- dinary for me ; for which , as well as your concern for my ...
... glad , and forry for the report : in the first place , glad that it was not true ; and in the next , forry that it should give you any disturbance , or concern more than or- dinary for me ; for which , as well as your concern for my ...
עמוד 26
... glad to find by your , letter you defign your country- beauty of a mufe fhall appear at court and in pub- lic to out - fhine all the farded , lewd , confident , af- fected Town - dowdies , who aim at being honour'd only to their fhame ...
... glad to find by your , letter you defign your country- beauty of a mufe fhall appear at court and in pub- lic to out - fhine all the farded , lewd , confident , af- fected Town - dowdies , who aim at being honour'd only to their fhame ...
עמוד 28
... glad you receiv'd the * Miscellany , if it were only to fhow you that there are as bad poets in this nation as your fervant . This modern cuf- tom of appearing in mifcellanies , is very useful to the poets , who , like other thieves ...
... glad you receiv'd the * Miscellany , if it were only to fhow you that there are as bad poets in this nation as your fervant . This modern cuf- tom of appearing in mifcellanies , is very useful to the poets , who , like other thieves ...
עמוד 36
... glad you continue your resolution of feeing me in my Hermitage this fummer ; the fooner you return , the fooner I fhall be happy , which in- deed my want of any company that is entertaining or efteemable , together with frequent ...
... glad you continue your resolution of feeing me in my Hermitage this fummer ; the fooner you return , the fooner I fhall be happy , which in- deed my want of any company that is entertaining or efteemable , together with frequent ...
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 70 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
עמוד 69 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
עמוד 190 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
עמוד 245 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
עמוד 185 - I confess, I cannot apprehend where lies the trifling in all this : it is the most natural and obvious reflection imaginable to a dying man : and, if we...
עמוד 244 - Now damn them ! what if they should put it into the newspaper, how you and I went together to Oxford ? what would I care? If I should go down into Sussex, they would say I was gone to the Speaker. But what of that ? If my son were but big enough to go on with the business, by G — d I would keep as good company as old Jacob.
עמוד 184 - I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. When I reflect what an...
עמוד 182 - ... putrify, and are good for nothing, and running violently on, do but the more mischief in their passage to others, and are swallowed up and lost the sooner themselves.
עמוד 236 - Inarime is an epitome of the whole earth, containing within the compass of eighteen miles, a wonderful variety of hills, vales, ragged rocks, fruitful plains, and barren mountains, all thrown together in a most romantic confusion.
עמוד 132 - L. walked with me three or four hours by moonlight, and we met no creature of any quality but the King, who gave audience to the vicechamberlain all alone under the garden wall.