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" If some things are too luxuriant it is owing to the richness of the soil; and if others are not arrived to perfection or maturity, it is only because they are overrun and oppressed by those of a stronger nature. "
The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer - Page 2
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thole who follow'd him have but felecied fome particular plants, each according to his fancy,...beautify. If fome things are too luxuriant, it is owning to the richnefs of the foil; and if others are not arriv'd to perfection or maturity, it is...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...them is infinitely greater. JTis like a copious nurfery which contains the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him have but felected fome particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fome things...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...them is infinitely greater. 'Tis like a copious nurfery which contains the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him have but fele&ed fome particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fome things...
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Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...is infinitely greater.. 'Tis like a copious nurfery which contains the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him have but felecled fome particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fome things...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...them is infinitely greater. 'Tis like a copious nurfery which contains the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him have but felecled fame particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fome things...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thole who followed him have but fcledtcd fomc particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fume tilings are too luxuriant, it is owing to Ac richncfs of the foil ; and if others are not arrived...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe whb followed him have but fele&ed fome particular plants, each according to his fancy,...owing to the richnefs of the foil ; and if others are hot arrived to perfection or maturity, it is only becaufe they are over-run and oppreft by thofe of...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 pages
...copious mirfery which contains the feeds and firil produflions of every kind, out of which thofewho followed him have but felefted fome particular plants,...richnefs of the foil ; and if others are not arrived to perfeflion or maturity, it is only becaufe they are overtun and oppreft by thofe of a ftrongsr nature....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 pages
...the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him have but fele&ed fome particular plants, each according to his fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fbme things are too luxuriant, it is owing to the richnefs of the foil; and if others are not arrived...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Miscellaneous ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...them is infinitely greater. 'Tis like a copious nurfery which contains the feeds and firft productions of every kind, out of which thofe who followed him...felefted fome particular plants, each according to Ids fancy, to cultivate and beautify. If fome things are too luxuriant, it is owing to the richnefs...
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