The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To which Were Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Band 9

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C. and J. Rivington, 1824
 

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Seite 231 - If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men most miserable.
Seite 230 - His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irresistible, by either man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the main object of the war, notwithstanding their private and separate views, jealousies, and wrongheadednesses.
Seite 103 - Such an one can't but be desperately fond of any creature that is quite different from these. If the Circassian be utterly void of such honour as these have, and such virtue as these boast of, I am content. I have detested the sound of honest woman, and loving spouse, ever since I heard the pretty name of Odaliche.
Seite 106 - You must expect nothing regular in my description of a house that seems to be built before rules were in fashion: the whole is so disjointed, and the parts so detached from each other, and yet so joining again, one...
Seite 225 - English stages, and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton that a drama can be praised in which the intermediate parts have neither cause nor consequence, neither hasten nor retard the catastrophe.
Seite 474 - ... you. A mother, on whom I was never obliged so far to reflect, as to say, she spoiled me". And a Father, who never found himself obliged to say of me that he disapproved my conduct. In a word, my Lord, I think it enough that my parents, such as they were, never cost me a Blush ; and that their Son, such as he is, never cost them a Tear.
Seite 283 - It would have been ridiculous to suppose you ignorant of it : I cannot think, you need be told, that it meant you no harm ; — and it had...
Seite 70 - I read over your Homer here with an infinite pleasure, and find several little passages explained, that I did not before entirely comprehend the beauty of: many of the customs, and much of the dress then in fashion, being yet retained. I...
Seite 238 - If you do, my lord, it is but lately. May I beg to know what new light or arguments have prevailed with you now, to entertain an opinion so contrary to that which you entertained of that book all the former part of your life...
Seite 110 - He showed where stood the triple rows of butts of sack, and where were ranged the bottles of tent for toasts in the morning.

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