The Life of Alexander Pope: Including Extracts from His CorrespondenceBohn, 1857 - 490 pages |
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... of Mr. Edward Blount, Pope's Friend . . 466 VI IL List of Pope's Works 469 DC Lintot's Account- Book . 472 Notes and Corrections 475 Index 477 ILLUSTRATIONS. L Portrait of Pope— Frontitpiece. page 2. Pope's Tower, XU CONTENTS.
... of Mr. Edward Blount, Pope's Friend . . 466 VI IL List of Pope's Works 469 DC Lintot's Account- Book . 472 Notes and Corrections 475 Index 477 ILLUSTRATIONS. L Portrait of Pope— Frontitpiece. page 2. Pope's Tower, XU CONTENTS.
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... POPE'S FRIEND VIII . List of Pope's Works IX . Lintot's Account - Book Notes and Corrections INDEX • • • 445 450 · 461 463 • · 466 • · 469 472 475 477 ILLUSTRATIONS . 1. PORTRAIT OF POPE - Frontispiece . 2. xii CONTENTS .
... POPE'S FRIEND VIII . List of Pope's Works IX . Lintot's Account - Book Notes and Corrections INDEX • • • 445 450 · 461 463 • · 466 • · 469 472 475 477 ILLUSTRATIONS . 1. PORTRAIT OF POPE - Frontispiece . 2. xii CONTENTS .
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... PORTRAIT OF WYCHERLEY 8. PORTRAIT OF WALSH 9. PORTRAIT OF TONSON 10. PORTRAIT OF DENNIS , BY HOGARTH 11. MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE 12. PORTRAIT OF ADDISON 13. BUSHY PARK 14. PORTRAIT OF LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU 15. POPE AND MARY LEPELL 16. FAC ...
... PORTRAIT OF WYCHERLEY 8. PORTRAIT OF WALSH 9. PORTRAIT OF TONSON 10. PORTRAIT OF DENNIS , BY HOGARTH 11. MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE 12. PORTRAIT OF ADDISON 13. BUSHY PARK 14. PORTRAIT OF LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU 15. POPE AND MARY LEPELL 16. FAC ...
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... PORTRAIT OF DR . T. WARTON 25. PORTRAIT OF ARBUTHNOT 26. VIEW IN BATH · • 27. POPE AT LORD COBHAM'S , AT STOWE · 28. POPE ON THE THAMES , AT TWICKENHAM PAGE to face 264 299 310 · 369 to face 376 29. POPE SURROUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS , A ...
... PORTRAIT OF DR . T. WARTON 25. PORTRAIT OF ARBUTHNOT 26. VIEW IN BATH · • 27. POPE AT LORD COBHAM'S , AT STOWE · 28. POPE ON THE THAMES , AT TWICKENHAM PAGE to face 264 299 310 · 369 to face 376 29. POPE SURROUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS , A ...
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... portraits on his wall , inscribed Adam de Stanhope and Eve de Stanhope.5 No trace of the poet's grandfather , the reputed clergyman in Hampshire , has been obtained . The list of incumbents in • Communicated to Warton by John Loveday ...
... portraits on his wall , inscribed Adam de Stanhope and Eve de Stanhope.5 No trace of the poet's grandfather , the reputed clergyman in Hampshire , has been obtained . The list of incumbents in • Communicated to Warton by John Loveday ...
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