The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Volume 1G. Bell, 1887 - 953 pages |
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... Pope , Sept. 14. - Disposition to believe in miracles- Visit to the opera - Beauty of the Scenic representations- Ridiculousness of the Austrian comedies - Price of admission to the opera - Jeremy Collier To the Countess of Mar , Sept ...
... Pope , Sept. 14. - Disposition to believe in miracles- Visit to the opera - Beauty of the Scenic representations- Ridiculousness of the Austrian comedies - Price of admission to the opera - Jeremy Collier To the Countess of Mar , Sept ...
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... Pope , Feb. 12. - Leave Peterwaradin - The battle- field of Carlowitz - A state of nature a state of war - Arrival at Belgrade - The janissaries and their pasha - Achmet Beg —Arabian poetry - Desire to leave Belgrade To her Royal ...
... Pope , Feb. 12. - Leave Peterwaradin - The battle- field of Carlowitz - A state of nature a state of war - Arrival at Belgrade - The janissaries and their pasha - Achmet Beg —Arabian poetry - Desire to leave Belgrade To her Royal ...
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... Pope , April 1. - Remarkable accident - The banks of the Hebrus - Diversions of the Turks - Turkish gardeners- The Idylliums of Theocritus - Pleasure derived from reading Pope's Homer - Grecian dances - Scripture language Turkish verses ...
... Pope , April 1. - Remarkable accident - The banks of the Hebrus - Diversions of the Turks - Turkish gardeners- The Idylliums of Theocritus - Pleasure derived from reading Pope's Homer - Grecian dances - Scripture language Turkish verses ...
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... Pope , Nov. 1. - John Hughes , or Hewet , and Sarah Drew - Verses on their death 266 270 272 274 • 276 277 LETTERS FROM POPE TO LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU . 1716-1721 . July , 1716. - Desire to please . Aug. 18 , 1716. - Thinking aloud ...
... Pope , Nov. 1. - John Hughes , or Hewet , and Sarah Drew - Verses on their death 266 270 272 274 • 276 277 LETTERS FROM POPE TO LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU . 1716-1721 . July , 1716. - Desire to please . Aug. 18 , 1716. - Thinking aloud ...
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... Pope's grotto at Twickenham - Some verses addressed by Pope to Gay . No date . - Charles Churchill - Alterations at the residence at Twickenham - Education of her daughter - The French coronation , and the price of diamonds . Dec. 25 ...
... Pope's grotto at Twickenham - Some verses addressed by Pope to Gay . No date . - Charles Churchill - Alterations at the residence at Twickenham - Education of her daughter - The French coronation , and the price of diamonds . Dec. 25 ...
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