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Alexander Pope Quotes - Page 14

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Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

Friendship, Firsts, Merit

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1824). “The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks”, p.113

Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free from faults, nor yet too vain to mend.

Faults, Blame, Praise

Alexander Pope (1835). “The works of Alexander Pope; with a memoir of the author, notes [&c.] by G. Croly”, p.88

There is nothing that is meritorious but virtue and friendship.

Friendship, Virtue

"The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope".

For lo! the board with cups and spoons is crowned.The berries crackle, and the mill turns round ... At once they gratify their scent and taste.And frequent cups prolong the rich repast... Coffee (which makes the politician wise And see through all things with his half-shut eyes).

Wise, Coffee, Eye

Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). “The Major Works”, p.89, Oxford University Press

Be silent always when you doubt your sense.

Silence, Doubt, Silent

Alexander Pope (1835). “The Works of Alexander Pope”, p.81

At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.

Pride, Littles, Trifles

Alexander Pope (2015). “An Essay on Criticism”, p.13, Sheba Blake Publishing

Some to conceit alone their taste confine, And glittering thoughts struck out at ev'ry line; Pleas'd with a work where nothing's just or fit; One glaring chaos and wild heap of wit.

Lines, Taste, Chaos

Alexander Pope (1711). “An Essay on Criticism”, p.18

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

Sarcastic, Dunces, Wit

'The Dunciad' (1742) bk. 4, l. 90

Women, as they are like riddles in being unintelligible, so generally resemble them in this, that they please us no longer once we know them.

Women, Riddle, Please

Alexander Pope, Owen Ruffhead (1807). “Poetry and letters-1807”, p.115

Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.

Truth, Confused, Fall

An Essay on Man Epistle 2, l. 15 (1733)

Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies.

Wise, Giving, Deny

Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). “The Major Works”, p.277, Oxford University Press

Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will, And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.

Skills, Want, Virtue

Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (1998). “Selected Poetry”, p.111, Oxford University Press, USA

Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n.

Eye, Men, Vision

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.363

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Women, Contradiction, Stills

'Epistles to Several Persons' 'To a Lady' (1735) l. 270

Grave authors say, and witty poets sing, That honest wedlock is a glorious thing.

Marriage, Witty, Honest

Alexander Pope, George Croly (1854). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope; with a Memoir of the Author, Notes, and Critical Notices on Each Poem. By the Rev. George Croly ... New Edition. [With a Portrait.]”, p.342

No, make me mistress to the man I love; If there be yet another name more free More fond than mistress, make me that to thee!

Love, Men, Names

1717 'Eloisa to Abelard'.

In men, we various ruling passions find; In women, two almost divide the kind Those, only fixed, they first or last obey, The love of pleasure, and the love of sway.

Love, Passion, Men

1735 Epistles to Several Persons,'To a Lady', l.207-10.

Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.

Soul, Speed, Sigh

Alexander Pope (1835). “The Works of Alexander Pope”, p.39

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.

Mean, Thinking, Pieces

Alexander Pope, Henry Francis Cary (1841). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. Edited by the Rev. H. F. Cary, Etc”, p.19

Truth shines the brighter, clad in verse.

Poetry, Shining, Verses

Jonathan Swift, John Arbuthnot, Alexander Pope, John Gay (1742). “Miscellanies. In Four Volumes”, p.212

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Angel, Ambition, Men

'An Essay on Man' Epistle 1 (1733) l. 125

"With ev'ry pleasing, ev'ry prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?"-She wants a heart.

Heart, Chloe, Want

Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.240

Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.

Envy, Brave, Mind

Alexander Pope (1804). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope”, p.71

Know, Nature's children all divide her care, The fur that warms a monarch warmed a bear.

Nature, Children, Science

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.403

The Physician, by the study and inspection of urine and ordure, approves himself in the science; and in like sort should our author accustom and exercise his imagination upon the dregs of nature.

Nature, Exercise, Science

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, esq., with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author, an Estimate of his poetical character and writings, and occasional remarks by William Roscoe, esq”, p.239

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