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... says that the previous day was his mother's birthday . The poet's parents were apparently both of the same age , born in 1642 , and consequently in their forty - sixth year at the time of Pope's birth . The latter states that his mother ...
... says that the previous day was his mother's birthday . The poet's parents were apparently both of the same age , born in 1642 , and consequently in their forty - sixth year at the time of Pope's birth . The latter states that his mother ...
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... says , was born at Binfield . This we do not believe , but the assertion that a Mr. Tanner , " an honest man , " succeeded the Popes at Binfield , is supported by a note of Doncastle's , Hearne's Supp . Volume , p . 119 . BINFIELD . 15 ...
... says , was born at Binfield . This we do not believe , but the assertion that a Mr. Tanner , " an honest man , " succeeded the Popes at Binfield , is supported by a note of Doncastle's , Hearne's Supp . Volume , p . 119 . BINFIELD . 15 ...
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... says , " farther back than I can well remember . " Ogilby's translation of Homer was one of the first large poems he read , and , in after life , he spoke of the rapture it afforded him . " I was then about eight years old . This led me ...
... says , " farther back than I can well remember . " Ogilby's translation of Homer was one of the first large poems he read , and , in after life , he spoke of the rapture it afforded him . " I was then about eight years old . This led me ...
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... says Pope , " was in Windsor Forest , where I sat down with an earnest desire of reading , and applied as constantly as I could to it for some years . I was between twelve and thirteen when I went thi- ther , and I continued in this ...
... says Pope , " was in Windsor Forest , where I sat down with an earnest desire of reading , and applied as constantly as I could to it for some years . I was between twelve and thirteen when I went thi- ther , and I continued in this ...
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... says , when he was not twelve years old , and a Paraphrase on Thomas à Kempis , recently published , is also marked by the author as " done at twelve years old . " The train of sentiment and imagery in these poems exhibits Pope in his ...
... says , when he was not twelve years old , and a Paraphrase on Thomas à Kempis , recently published , is also marked by the author as " done at twelve years old . " The train of sentiment and imagery in these poems exhibits Pope in his ...
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