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Alexander Pope Quotes - Page 22

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Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.

Change, Lasts, Firsts

Alexander Pope (1807). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope”, p.89

Court-virtues bear, like gems, the highest rate, Born where Heav'n influence scarce can penetrate. In life's low vale, the soil the virtues like, They please as beauties, here as wonders strike.

Soil, Bears, Wonder

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (1797). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Life of Alexander Pope. Poems”, p.195

No craving void left aching in the soul.

Soul, Void, Craving

'Eloisa to Abelard' (1717) l. 91

Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Wisdom, Opinion, Scales

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.33

Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find,Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess,Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less!Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are madeTaller or stronger than the weeds they shade?Or ask of yonder argent fields above,Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove?

Mother, Weed, Men

Alexander Pope (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Illustrated)”, p.355, Delphi Classics

The life of a wit is a warfare upon earth.

Warfare, Earth, Wit

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Colley Cibber (1804). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope: with his last corrections, additions and improvements”, p.61

Wit and judgment often are at strife.

Judgment, Strife, Wit

Alexander Pope (1822). “The Works of Alexander Pope”, p.241

Our grandsire, Adam, ere of Eve possesst, Alone, and e'en in Paradise unblest, With mournful looks the blissful scenes survey'd, And wander'd in the solitary shade. The Maker say, took pity, and bestow'd Woman, the last, the best reserv'd of God.

Women, Shade, Lasts

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1851). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope”, p.255

What so pure, which envious tongues will spare? Some wicked wits have libell'd all the fair, With matchless impudence they style a wife, The dear-bought curse, and lawful plague of life; A bosom serpent, a domestic evil, A night invasion, and a mid-day devil; Let not the wise these sland'rous words regard, But curse the bones of ev'ry living bard.

Wise, Night, Evil

Alexander Pope (1839). “The Poetical Works of A. Pope, Esq: With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author”, p.221

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Inspirational, Dance, Moving

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.78

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

Business, Character, Men

Genius involves both envy and calumny.

Envy, Genius, Calumny

If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way!

Prayer, Heart, Grace

Alexander Pope (1763). “An essay on man: By Alexander Pope, Esq. Enlarged and improved by the author. Together with his MS. additions and variations as in the last edition of his works. With the notes of William, Lord Bishop of Gloucester”, p.121

The search of our future being is but a needless, anxious, and haste to be knowing, sooner than we can, what, without all this solicitude, we shall know a little later.

Future, Knowing, Littles

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (1788). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Six Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death: Printed Verbatim from the Octavo Edition of Mr. Warburton”, p.272

It is sure the hardest science to forget!

Forget, Forgetfulness, Hardest

'Eloisa to Abelard' (1717) l. 189.

The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen.

Flower, Gone, Fruit

Good-humor only teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests and maintains the past.

Character, Past, Lasts

The enormous faith of many made for one.

Faith, Made, Enormous

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.420

All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good.

Art, Evil, Erring

'An Essay on Man' Epistle 1 (1733) l. 289

Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd, Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, within that close disguise, Where mixed with Gods, his lov'd idea lies: O write it not, my hand - the name appears Already written - wash it out, my tears! In vain lost Eloisa weeps and prays, Her heart still dictates, and her hand obeyes.

Lying, Writing, Heart

Alexander Pope (1808). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope. To which is prefixed the life of the author”, p.108

One self-approving hour whole years outweighs.

Years, Self, Hours

Alexander Pope (1776). “An essay on man. Enlarged and improved by the author. With notes, critical and explanatory”, p.30

All nature's diff'rence keeps all nature's peace.

Alexander Pope (1748). “An essay on man. Enlarged and improved by the author. With the commentary and notes of mr. Warburton”, p.126

A field of glory is a field for all.

Fields, Glory

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester) (1760). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton”, p.136

While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!" "See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose.

Men, Use, Geese

Alexander Pope (1847). “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”, p.90

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!

Nature, Science, Night

"Epitaph: Intended for Sir Isaac Newton" l. 1 (1730) See Squire 1

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