The Life of Alexander Pope: Including Extracts from His CorrespondenceBohn, 1857 - 490 pages |
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... interest was agreed at 57. 10s . per cent . in the bond , which my father lays his commands upon me to mention as a thing he doubts not you forgot . " -Athenæum , July 8 , 1854 . 15 In his will ( see Appendix ) , Pope's father mentions ...
... interest was agreed at 57. 10s . per cent . in the bond , which my father lays his commands upon me to mention as a thing he doubts not you forgot . " -Athenæum , July 8 , 1854 . 15 In his will ( see Appendix ) , Pope's father mentions ...
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... interest of holy relics . Part of the forest of Windsor now bears the name of Pope's Wood , and among those tall , spreading beeches with smooth , grey , fluted trunks , he first met the Muse , and " lisped in numbers . " 16 His country ...
... interest of holy relics . Part of the forest of Windsor now bears the name of Pope's Wood , and among those tall , spreading beeches with smooth , grey , fluted trunks , he first met the Muse , and " lisped in numbers . " 16 His country ...
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... interest - to launch out into invention - to delineate passions instead of painting manners and ridiculing follies ; and thus , by touching our higher feelings , and ministering to the nobler wants of our intellectual and spiritual ...
... interest - to launch out into invention - to delineate passions instead of painting manners and ridiculing follies ; and thus , by touching our higher feelings , and ministering to the nobler wants of our intellectual and spiritual ...
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... interest . He seems then to have felt what he specially guarded against in after years by means of rigid prudence and careful management - a want of money . " I had to see you some intent , But for a curst impediment , Which spoils full ...
... interest . He seems then to have felt what he specially guarded against in after years by means of rigid prudence and careful management - a want of money . " I had to see you some intent , But for a curst impediment , Which spoils full ...
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... interest , and this was repurchased by the family for 65007. " From the same notice we learn that Pope's friend died in 1736 , and that the estate passed to and from his grandson . commonly charged with ; and I hoped a slight insinuation.
... interest , and this was repurchased by the family for 65007. " From the same notice we learn that Pope's friend died in 1736 , and that the estate passed to and from his grandson . commonly charged with ; and I hoped a slight insinuation.
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