“The” Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; ... Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton, Volume 1Fredrick Nicolai, 1762 |
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Page viii
... before the Public . The Author's life deferves a juft Volume ; and the Editor intends to give it . For to have been one of the firft Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was in a higher Class VIII ADVERTISEMENT .
... before the Public . The Author's life deferves a juft Volume ; and the Editor intends to give it . For to have been one of the firft Poets in the world is but his fecond praife . He was in a higher Class VIII ADVERTISEMENT .
Page ix
... praife . He was in a higher Class . He was one of the nobleft works of God . He was an honest Man * . A Man who alone pof sessed more real Virtue than in very corrupt " times , needing a Satirift like him , will fome- times fall to the ...
... praife . He was in a higher Class . He was one of the nobleft works of God . He was an honest Man * . A Man who alone pof sessed more real Virtue than in very corrupt " times , needing a Satirift like him , will fome- times fall to the ...
Page x
... praife ; fince , if it be given to his face , it can fearce be diftin- guifh'd from flattery , and if in his abfence , it is hard to be certain of it . Were he fure to be commended by the best and most knowing , he is as fure of being ...
... praife ; fince , if it be given to his face , it can fearce be diftin- guifh'd from flattery , and if in his abfence , it is hard to be certain of it . Were he fure to be commended by the best and most knowing , he is as fure of being ...
Page xi
... praife , infulted no adverfary with ill language ; or when I could not attack a Rival's works , encouraged reports against his Morals . To conclude , if this volume perifh , let it ferve as a warning to the Critics , not to take too ...
... praife , infulted no adverfary with ill language ; or when I could not attack a Rival's works , encouraged reports against his Morals . To conclude , if this volume perifh , let it ferve as a warning to the Critics , not to take too ...
Page xvi
... praife , A Mufe fincere , that never Flatt'ry knew , Pays what to friendship and defert is due Young , yet judicious ; in your verfe are found Art ftrength'ning Nature , Sense improv'd by Sound . Unlike thofe Wits , whofe numbers glide ...
... praife , A Mufe fincere , that never Flatt'ry knew , Pays what to friendship and defert is due Young , yet judicious ; in your verfe are found Art ftrength'ning Nature , Sense improv'd by Sound . Unlike thofe Wits , whofe numbers glide ...
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