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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 209
by Joseph Warton - 1806
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The Poetical Works of A. Pope: Including His Translation of Homer , to which ...

Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...to all such Ï but were there one whose firee True genius kindles, and fair fame inspirée ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with case ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Hear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne,...
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Poetical Works, to which is Prefixed the Life of the Author

Alexander Pope - 1836 - 504 pages
...there one whose fire» True genius kindle«, and fair fame inspires; îk-ss'd with each talent and euch art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, ¡ear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, r'iew him with scornful,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., to which is Prefixed ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1836 - 320 pages
...fome, and stamp, and roar, and chaie, And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! hut were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease...
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The Correspondence of Horace Walpole, with George Montagu, Esq., [and Others ...

Horace Walpole - 1837 - 508 pages
...Mason, on the contrary, will die of vexation and spite, that he cannot have Caractacus acted on the spot Peace to all such !— ———— but were there...fires True genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires, he would immortali/e you, for all you have been carrying on in 1 Mr. Conway was now in Jersey. [Or.]...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. Ed. by H.F. Cary, with a biogr. notice ...

Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...a Tale. How did they fume, and stamp,and roar, and chafe '. And swear not ADDISON himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to jilea«', And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone,...
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The Monthly magazine

Monthly literary register - 1839 - 744 pages
...were a sufficient reason for weeping, so much we know from the very first. The very first line says, " Peace to all such. But were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires." Thus falls to the ground the whole antithesis of this famous character. We are to change our mood from...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1

1840 - 372 pages
...Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful,...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1

Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease...
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose Sires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest...write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful,...
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1770-1797

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 632 pages
...Mason, on the contrary, will die of vexation and spite that he cannot have Caractacus acted on the spot. Peace to all such ! -But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, he would immortalize you, for all you have been carrying on in Jersey, and for all you shall carry...
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