Top 25 Quotes by Alexander Pope of 731 - Page 25

Never elated while one man's oppress'd; Never dejected while another's blessed.

Never elated while one man's oppress'd; Never dejected while another's blessed.

Sympathy, Blessed, Men

Alexander Pope (1850*). “The works of Alexander Pope. With notes by dr. Warburton”, p.125

What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize.

Heart, Sunshine, Giving

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.137

Satire or sense, alas! Can Sporus feel? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?

Alexander Pope

Butterfly, Wheels, Satire

"An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" l. 307 (1735)

A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state.

Alexander Pope

Struggle, Fall, Fate

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.70

To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each Seene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage.

Alexander Pope

Art, Soul, Genius

'The Rape of the Lock' (1714) canto 1, l. 1

While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave.

Alexander Pope

Knavery, Noble, Credit

Alexander Pope (1796). “The Beauties of Pope, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages: Selected from the Works of that Admired Author : as Well as from His Translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, &c”, p.230

But honest instinct comes a volunteer; Sure never to o'er-shoot, but just to hit, While still too wide or short in human wit.

Alexander Pope

Volunteer, Honest, Instinct

Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.210

In lazy apathy let stoics boast, their virtue fixed, 'tis fixed as in a frost.

Alexander Pope

Empathy, Lazy, Apathy

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.384

See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!

Alexander Pope

Philosophy, Math, Mountain

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.365

The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.

Alexander Pope

Strength, Growth, Disease

Alexander Pope (1849). “Letters of Alexander Pope Works and Arranged Expresly for the Use Young People”, p.185

Live like yourself, was soon my lady's word, And lo! two puddings smok'd upon the board.

Alexander Pope

Two, Pudding, Boards

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1854). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope: with a life”, p.130

And little eagles wave their wings in gold.

Alexander Pope

Eagles, Wings, Gold

Alexander Pope (1867). “Poetical Works, with Life of the Author and Notes”, p.452

But just disease to luxury succeeds, And ev'ry death its own avenger breeds.

Alexander Pope

Disease And Death, Luxury, Succeed

Alexander Pope (1819). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Three 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”, p.88

Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent.

Alexander Pope

Darkness, Deceit, Veils

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.312

No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n; But such plain roofs as Piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker's praise.

Alexander Pope

Dying, Saint, Silver

Alexander Pope, John Butt (1963). “Poems”, p.256, Yale University Press

Of fight or fly, This choice is left ye, to resist or die.

Alexander Pope

Fighting, Choices, Dies

Alexander Pope, Henry Francis Cary (1841). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. Edited by the Rev. H. F. Cary, Etc”, p.460

From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.

Alexander Pope

Art, Bravery, Grace

'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 152.

Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne.

Alexander Pope

Brother, Jealous, Thrones

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.340

E'en Sunday shines no Sabbath day to me.

Alexander Pope

Sunday, Shining, Sabbath

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1853). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope”, p.2

See Christians, Jews, one heavy sabbath keep, And all the western world believe and sleep.

Alexander Pope

Christian, Believe, Sleep

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.281

See the wild Waste of all-devouring years! How Rome her own sad Sepulchre appears, With nodding arches, broken temples spread! The very Tombs now vanish'd like their dead!

Alexander Pope

Rome, Years, Broken

Alexander Pope, Henry Francis Cary (1841). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. Edited by the Rev. H. F. Cary, Etc”, p.98

In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes; At every word a reputation dies.

Alexander Pope

Queens, Eye, Past

Alexander Pope (2013). “The Rape of the Lock In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.49, BookCaps Study Guides

Reason, however able, cool at best, Cares not for service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near.

Alexander Pope

Care, Able, Reason

Alexander Pope (1871). “Essay on Man”, p.50

Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave! where is thy victory? O death! where is thy sting?

Alexander Pope

Death, Wings, Victory

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.152

Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust.

Alexander Pope

Sports, Men, Unhappy

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles, William Warburton, Joseph Warton (1806). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Essay on man. Moral essays. An essay on satire”, p.27

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