The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6J. and P. Knapton [and others], 1751 |
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... Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM 54 A prologue to a play for Mr. DENNIS's benefit in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great di- firefs , a little before his death MACER , a character To Mr. JOHN MOORE , author of the celebrated WORM ...
... Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM 54 A prologue to a play for Mr. DENNIS's benefit in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great di- firefs , a little before his death MACER , a character To Mr. JOHN MOORE , author of the celebrated WORM ...
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... Grace cup ferv'd with all decorum : Each willing to be pleas'd , and please , And ev❜n the very Dogs at ease ! 140 Here no man prates of idle things , How this or that Italian fings , A Neighbour's Madness , or his Spouse's , Or what's ...
... Grace cup ferv'd with all decorum : Each willing to be pleas'd , and please , And ev❜n the very Dogs at ease ! 140 Here no man prates of idle things , How this or that Italian fings , A Neighbour's Madness , or his Spouse's , Or what's ...
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... verba cadit lingua filentio ? Nocturnis te ego fomniis Jam captum teneo , jam volucrem fequor Te per gramina Martii Campi , te per aquas , dure , volubiles . Then fhall thy Form the Marble grace , ( Thy 58 Book IV . IMITATIONS.
... verba cadit lingua filentio ? Nocturnis te ego fomniis Jam captum teneo , jam volucrem fequor Te per gramina Martii Campi , te per aquas , dure , volubiles . Then fhall thy Form the Marble grace , ( Thy 58 Book IV . IMITATIONS.
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... Grace and Mufe fhall throng , Exalt the dance , or animate the fong ; There Youths and Nymphs , in confort gay , Shall hail the rifing , close the parting day . With me , alas ! thofe joys are o'er ; For me , the vernal garlands bloom ...
... Grace and Mufe fhall throng , Exalt the dance , or animate the fong ; There Youths and Nymphs , in confort gay , Shall hail the rifing , close the parting day . With me , alas ! thofe joys are o'er ; For me , the vernal garlands bloom ...
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... grace with thy lov'd Guido's air , Carracci's ftrength , Correggio's fofter line , Paulo's free ftroke , and Titian's warmth divine . How finish'd with illuftrious toil appears This small , well - polish'd Gem , the work of years ! Yet ...
... grace with thy lov'd Guido's air , Carracci's ftrength , Correggio's fofter line , Paulo's free ftroke , and Titian's warmth divine . How finish'd with illuftrious toil appears This small , well - polish'd Gem , the work of years ! Yet ...
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