Mr. Pope's Literary Correspondence for Thirty Years, from 1704 to 1734: Being a Collection of Letters, which Passed Between Him and Several Eminent Persons, Volume 4E. Curll, 1736 |
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... Peace with him . Since this is fo , ' tis plain the King's Works have not pleafed the Lord ; for his Servants , his intimate Confidants , his very Children have deferted him . From the Highest to the Loweft ! the Prince and Princess of ...
... Peace with him . Since this is fo , ' tis plain the King's Works have not pleafed the Lord ; for his Servants , his intimate Confidants , his very Children have deferted him . From the Highest to the Loweft ! the Prince and Princess of ...
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... Peace in all the Counties , and Boroughs of the Kingdom . They make them in Effect free of all Corporations , and have refolved that feven thousand Men here , and twelve thousand in Ireland are a fufficient Land Force . The Courtiers ...
... Peace in all the Counties , and Boroughs of the Kingdom . They make them in Effect free of all Corporations , and have refolved that feven thousand Men here , and twelve thousand in Ireland are a fufficient Land Force . The Courtiers ...
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... Peace will still refide in the Crown . It is true the Right of giving Money is in the Com- mons , and they may refufe to provide for the Wantonnefs of Ambition . I fhall not prefume to call the Separation of these Powers , of raifing Ar ...
... Peace will still refide in the Crown . It is true the Right of giving Money is in the Com- mons , and they may refufe to provide for the Wantonnefs of Ambition . I fhall not prefume to call the Separation of these Powers , of raifing Ar ...
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... Peace , and fuch of their great Men as love Penfions , may haply enjoy them with lefs Hazard than of old , without the Danger of feeing their Country deftroyed by Fire and Sword , as a Reward for their mercenary Po- liticks . As for our ...
... Peace , and fuch of their great Men as love Penfions , may haply enjoy them with lefs Hazard than of old , without the Danger of feeing their Country deftroyed by Fire and Sword , as a Reward for their mercenary Po- liticks . As for our ...
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... Peace Sword in Hand . The D- of M- has been rewarded , for his glorious Victories in this War , in a most ex- traordinary Manner , as indeed he deferved ; but Envy will not let him enjoy his Honours in Peace , it is the ufual Fate of ...
... Peace Sword in Hand . The D- of M- has been rewarded , for his glorious Victories in this War , in a most ex- traordinary Manner , as indeed he deferved ; but Envy will not let him enjoy his Honours in Peace , it is the ufual Fate of ...
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