The Life of Alexander Pope: Including Extracts from His CorrespondenceBohn, 1857 - 490 pages |
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... published by Dodsley in 1769 , has been traced and found ( where it is pleasant to find a new poetical associa- tion ) in the family of Cowper . The " Erinna " of Pope was the aunt of the author of " The Task . " Some particulars have ...
... published by Dodsley in 1769 , has been traced and found ( where it is pleasant to find a new poetical associa- tion ) in the family of Cowper . The " Erinna " of Pope was the aunt of the author of " The Task . " Some particulars have ...
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... published by Mr. Samuel Weller Singer . The anecdotes are interesting and valuable ; but Spence was inferior to Boswell in all the important requisites of industry , correctness , and dramatic talent in sketching character and reporting ...
... published by Mr. Samuel Weller Singer . The anecdotes are interesting and valuable ; but Spence was inferior to Boswell in all the important requisites of industry , correctness , and dramatic talent in sketching character and reporting ...
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... PUBLISHED AS POPE'S . Note by Douce , antiquary . Extract from Grub - street Journal 441 PLAN OF POPE'S GARDEN AND GROTTO , BY J. SEARLE 445 450 • POPE'S WILL AND ESTATE . Mrs. Rackett opposes the adminis- cration of the Will ...
... PUBLISHED AS POPE'S . Note by Douce , antiquary . Extract from Grub - street Journal 441 PLAN OF POPE'S GARDEN AND GROTTO , BY J. SEARLE 445 450 • POPE'S WILL AND ESTATE . Mrs. Rackett opposes the adminis- cration of the Will ...
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... published by Curll , professes to be more specific , adding that the poet was born in Cheap- side on the 8th of June , 1688 , so that one week produced both Pope and the Pretender . " Ayre , in his Memoirs , pub- lished the year after ...
... published by Curll , professes to be more specific , adding that the poet was born in Cheap- side on the 8th of June , 1688 , so that one week produced both Pope and the Pretender . " Ayre , in his Memoirs , pub- lished the year after ...
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... 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 most engaging mood as the retired , pious boy , charming his parents by his poetical ...
... 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 most engaging mood as the retired , pious boy , charming his parents by his poetical ...
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