The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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Page 188
... Pope and Voltaire ; and Pope's poetry has been as much ad- mired since his death as during his life : it has only not been as much talked of ; but that is owing to its being now more distant , and people having other writings to talk of ...
... Pope and Voltaire ; and Pope's poetry has been as much ad- mired since his death as during his life : it has only not been as much talked of ; but that is owing to its being now more distant , and people having other writings to talk of ...
Page 207
... Pope had originally in his " Universal Prayer , " before the stanza , - " What conscience dictates to be done , Or ... Pope's , rod of fires ' is certainly a bad metaphor . " MRS . THRALE . " And sins of moment ' is a faulty expression ...
... Pope had originally in his " Universal Prayer , " before the stanza , - " What conscience dictates to be done , Or ... Pope's , rod of fires ' is certainly a bad metaphor . " MRS . THRALE . " And sins of moment ' is a faulty expression ...
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... Pope did no more than put it into verse that he had read Lord Bolingbroke's manuscript in his own handwriting ; and ... Pope's verse . When Lord Bathurst told this , Mr. Mallet bade me attend , and remember this remarkable piece of in ...
... Pope did no more than put it into verse that he had read Lord Bolingbroke's manuscript in his own handwriting ; and ... Pope's verse . When Lord Bathurst told this , Mr. Mallet bade me attend , and remember this remarkable piece of in ...
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