The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes: pr. verbatim from the octavo ed. of mr. Warburton, Том 71754 |
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... MEMOIRS of P. P. clerk of this parish 9 99 177 187 193 207 214 266 Preface to the Works of Shakespear 305 Of the Poet Laureate , Nov. 19 , 1729 Guardians Preface to Homer's Iliad C MEMOIRS Of the Extraordinary Life , Works , and CONTENTS.
... MEMOIRS of P. P. clerk of this parish 9 99 177 187 193 207 214 266 Preface to the Works of Shakespear 305 Of the Poet Laureate , Nov. 19 , 1729 Guardians Preface to Homer's Iliad C MEMOIRS Of the Extraordinary Life , Works , and CONTENTS.
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... Homer " . CHA P. II . The Speech of Cornelius over his Son , at the Hour of his Birth . N O fooner was the cry of the Infant heard , but the old gentleman rushed into the room , h Vid . Euftath . in Odyff , 1. xii . ex Alex . Paphio ...
... Homer " . CHA P. II . The Speech of Cornelius over his Son , at the Hour of his Birth . N O fooner was the cry of the Infant heard , but the old gentleman rushed into the room , h Vid . Euftath . in Odyff , 1. xii . ex Alex . Paphio ...
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... Homer , that in the Cellar of Jupiter are two barrels , the one of good , the other of evil , " which he never beftows on mortals separately , but conftantly mingles them together . Thus at the " fame time hath Heav'n bleffed me with ...
... Homer , that in the Cellar of Jupiter are two barrels , the one of good , the other of evil , " which he never beftows on mortals separately , but conftantly mingles them together . Thus at the " fame time hath Heav'n bleffed me with ...
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... Homer . This indeed gave the Child a great loofenefs , but he was not concerned at it , in the opinion that whatever harm it might do his body , would be amply recompenfed by the improvements of his understanding . But from thenceforth ...
... Homer . This indeed gave the Child a great loofenefs , but he was not concerned at it , in the opinion that whatever harm it might do his body , would be amply recompenfed by the improvements of his understanding . But from thenceforth ...
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... Homer . But what most conduced to his eafy attain- ment of this Language , was his love of Ginger- bread ; which his Father observing , caused it to be ftampt with the Letters of the Greek Alphabet ; and the Child the very first day eat ...
... Homer . But what most conduced to his eafy attain- ment of this Language , was his love of Ginger- bread ; which his Father observing , caused it to be ftampt with the Letters of the Greek Alphabet ; and the Child the very first day eat ...
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againſt alfo almoſt alſo ancient animals Bathos beauty becauſe Black caft cafus caufe cauſe circumftance compofed confifts Cornelius courſe Crambe criticks defcribed defcriptions defign defire diftinguished diſcover Eclogues excellent expreffion exprefs faid fame feems fenfe feveral fhall fhort fhould filly fimplicity fince fingle firft firſt fome fometimes fpirit ftill fubject fuch fure Genius greateſt hath Hero himſelf Homer honour Horfes Horſes Iliad inftance itſelf juft Juftice laft leaft learned leaſt lefs mafter manner modern moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion paffages paffion pafs Paftoral perfon pleaſed pleaſure poem Poet poetry praiſe prefent preferve primus ab Profund publick Pyed quam racter raiſe reader Reaſon ſay Scriblerus ſeem ſeveral Shakeſpear ſhall ſpeak thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thro tranflation underſtanding unto uſe verfe verſes Virgil whofe whole whoſe words writers
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