THE more I examine my own mind, the more romantic I find myself. Methinks it is a noble spirit of contradiction to fate and fortune, not to give up those that are snatched from us, but follow them with warmer zeal, the farther they are removed from the... The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 348de Alexander Pope - 1822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 310 pages
...retirement, and without the vanity which every one now will take to hf thought Your, &c. LETTER X. THE more I examine my own mind, the more romantic I find myfelf. Methinks it is a noble fpirit of contradiction to Fate and Fortune, not to give up thofe that... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 pages
...retirement, and without the vanity which every one now will take to be thought Your, &c. LETTER X. THE more I examine my own mind, the more romantic I find myfelf. Methinks it is a noble fpirit of contradiction to Fate and Fortune, not to give up thofe that... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 pages
...Methinks it is a noble Ipirit of contradiction to fate and fortune, not to give up thofe that are fnatched from us, but follow them with warmer zeal, the farther they are removed from the fenfe of it. Sure flattery never travelled fo far as three thoufand miles ; it is now only for truth,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...Methinks it is a noble fpirit of contradiction to fate and fortune, not to give up thofe that are fnatched from us, but follow them with warmer zeal, the farther they are removed from the fenfe of it. Sure flattery never travelled fo far as three thoufand miles ; it is now only for truth,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...Methinks it is a noble fpirit of contradiction to fate and fortune, not to give up thofe that are matched from us, but follow them with warmer zeal, the farther they are removed from the fenfe of it. Sure flattery never travelled fo far as three thoufand miles ; it is now only for truth,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...Methinks it is a noble fpirit of contradiction to fate and fortune, not to give up thofe that are fnatched from us, but follow them with warmer zeal, the farther they are removed from the fenfe of it. Sure flattery never travelled fo far as three thoufand miles ; it is now only for truth,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 394 pages
...to suffer, both by his government at home, and his negociations abroad. LETTER V. TO THE SAME. '"PHE more I examine my own mind, the more romantic I find...so far as three thousand miles; it is now only for truths which overtakes all things, to reach you at thi» dis* tance. 'Tis a generous piece of popery... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pages
...is, "Au- Mademoiselles, Mademoiselles de Maple-Durham.'* LETTER X.' • 'J'HE more I examine myown mind, the more romantic I find myself. Methinks it...not to give up those that are snatched from us ; but to follow them the more, the farther they are removed from the sense of it. Sure flattery never travelled... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 392 pages
...retirement, and without the vanity which every one now will take to be thought Your, etc. LETTER X. THE more I examine my own mind, the more romantic...not to give up those that are snatched from us ; but to follow them the more, the farther they are removed from the sense of it. Sure, Flattery never travelled... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...all dogs, you will find none more faithful than, Yours, &c. Ibid. § 32. Lady Mary fVortley Montague. § 229. POPE'S Preface to his HOMER. to follow them the more, the farther they are removed from the sense of it. Sure flattery never travelled... | |
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