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The Works of the English Poets: Pope - Page 81
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...25 Mourn not, my SWIFT, at ought our Realm acquires. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, VA RIATIONS. VER. 29. Clofe to tbofe walls, &c.] In the former Edd. thus, Where wave the tatter'd enfigns...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...Here pleas 'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe tothofe walls where Folly holds her throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down; VARIATIONS, VER. 29. Clofe to tbofc u-alls &c.] In die former Edd. thiis» Where wave the tatter'd...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...zj Mourn not, my SWIFT, at ought our Realm acquires. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...where Folly holds her throne, And laughs to think Mpnroe would take her down, VAUIATIONS. VIK. V)- Clofe to tboft walk feV.] In the former Edit, thss,...
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The Dunciad, in four books

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...People, his Majefty was gracioufly pleafed to recal. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, VARIATION*. VER. 29. Cleft to thofe Walls, £c.] In the former Edd. thus, Where wave the tatter'd enfigns...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: The Dunciad, in four books

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 pages
...Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-lpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thcfc walls where Folly holds her throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, VARIATIONs. VER. z9. Clofc tt the walls, £fc.] In the former Edit, thus, Where wave the tatter'd enfigns...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 pages
...Ironice iterum. The Politics of England and Ireland Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, VARIATIONS. VBR. 29. Clofe to thofe walls, 8cc.~] In the former Edd. thus, Where wave the tatter'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 pages
...25 Mourn not, my SWIFT, at ought our Realm acquires. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-ipread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...throne, And laughs' to think Monroe would take her down, VER. 29. Clofe la thofe -walls, 6-c.] In the former Edit, thuf, Where wave thetatter'd enGgns of Rag...
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The dunciad, in four books

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...retires, Mourn not, my SWIFT, at ought our Realm acquires. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of Lead. Clofe to thofe...throne, And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, Where o'er the gates, by his fam'd father's hand, Great Cibber's brazen, brainlefs brothers (land ;...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pages
...Mourn not, my SWIFT, at ought our realm acquires Ц. Here pleas'd behold her mighty wings out-fpread To hatch a new Saturnian age of lead **. Clofe to...the gates, by his fam'd father's hand §§, Great Gibber's brazen, brainlefs brothers ítand j * This reiteration makes the completion of the Poem. Vide...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...Empire to reftore fhc tries ; For, born a Goddefs, Dullnefs never dies. DUNCIAD, v. 3. p. 69. CLOSE to thofe walls where Folly holds her throne, ..--•. And laughs to think Monroe would take her down, Wher« Where o'er the gates, by his fam'd father's hamJ, Great Gibber's brazen, brainlefs brothers...
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