“That character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood.”
Quote by Alexander Pope
Work
A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published
A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq is a scholarly compilation that includes additional poems and letters by the renowned 18th-century English poet Alexander Pope. These pieces were not previously featured in the editions compiled by William Warburton and Samuel Johnson. The volume provides a broader perspective on Pope's literary output and personal correspondence, offering readers a more comprehensive understanding of his work and his time. more
Author
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope, an English poet, was born on May 21, 1688, and died on May 30, 1744. He is renowned for his wit, satire, and elegant poetry, with his most famous works including 'An Essay on Criticism' and 'The Moral Essays'. Pope's works have had a profound impact on literature and philosophy, both in his time and today. more
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Source: A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published
“All other goods by fortune's hand are given, A wife is the peculiar gift of Heaven.”
“Truth shines the brighter, clad in verse.”
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“Religion blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires.”
“Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.”
Source: The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe
“Simplicity is the mean between ostentation and rusticity.”
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“Love the offender, yet detest the offense.”
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“Who are next to knaves? Those that converse with them.”
Source: A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published
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Source: The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson