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Alexander Pope Quotes - Page 28

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There are some solitary wretches who seem to have left the rest of mankind, only, as Eve left Adam, to meet the devil in private.

There are some solitary wretches who seem to have left the rest of mankind, only, as Eve left Adam, to meet the devil in private.

Loneliness, Solitude, Devil

Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). “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”, p.123

If faith itself has different dresses worn, What wonder modes in wit should take their turn?

Dresses, Different, Wonder

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.20

In vain sedate reflections we would make When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take.

Knowledge, Reflection, Half

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.181

Therefore they who say our thoughts are not our own because they resemble the Ancients, may as well say our faces are not our own, because they are like our Fathers: And indeed it is very unreasonable, that people should expect us to be Scholars, and yet be angry to find us so.

Father, People, May

Alexander Pope (1853). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope”

There never was any party, faction, sect, or cabal whatsoever, in which the most ignorant were not the most violent; for a bee is not a busier animal than a blockhead.

Party, Animal, Ignorant

Alexander Pope (1812). “The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson”, p.227

The cabinets of the sick and the closets of the dead have been ransacked to publish private letters and divulge to all mankind the most secret sentiments of friendship.

Sick, Secret, Letters

The pure and noble, the graceful and dignified, simplicity of language is nowhere in such perfection as in the Scriptures and Homer. The whole book of Job, with regard both to sublimity of thought and morality, exceeds, beyond all comparison, the most noble parts of Homer.

Bible, Jobs, Book

The character of covetousness, is what a man generally acquires more through some niggardliness or ill grace in little and inconsiderable things, than in expenses of any consequence.

Character, Men, Grace

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.318

From the moment one sets up for an author, one must be treated as ceremoniously, that is as unfaithfully, "as a king's favorite or a king.

Kings, Moments, Authorship

Alexander Pope (1847). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations”, p.18

Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word: Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall; And universal darkness buries all.

Fall, Flames, Hands

'The Dunciad' (1742) bk. 4, l. 653

What dire offence from am'rous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things.

Spring, Causes, Trivial Things

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

The Dying Christian to His Soul (1712) -Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit, this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Stanza 1.

Christian, Hope, Pain

'The Dying Christian to his Soul' (1730).

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

Sleep, Giving, Painful

'The Dunciad' (1742) bk. 1, l. 93

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare; And beauty draws us with a single hair.

Beauty, Men, Hair

Alexander Pope (2013). “The Rape of the Lock In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.42, BookCaps Study Guides

When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.

Two, People, Choices

Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). “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”, p.122

Pleas'd look forward, pleas'd to look behind,And count each birthday with a grateful mind.

Birthday, Grateful, Mind

Alexander Pope (1787). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope with His Last Corrections, Additions and Improvements,3: From the Text of Dr. Warburton with Life of the Author”, p.154

That virtue only makes our bliss below, And all our knowledge is ourselves to know.

Knowledge, Bliss, Virtue

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.155

Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!

Errors, Judging, World

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

The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, / To help me through this long disease, my life.

Long, Wife, Ease

"An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" l. 131 (1735)

The heart resolves this matter in a trice, "Men only feel the smart, but not the vice.

Smart, Heart, Men

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1835). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, being the prologue to the satires. Satires, epistles, and odes of Horace imitated. Epitaphs. The Dunciad, in four books”, p.80

Virtue, I grant you, is an empty boast; But shall the dignity of vice be lost?

Vices, Dignity, Virtue

Alexander Pope (1808). “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.339

And not a vanity is given in vain.

Vanity, Vain, Given

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.268

The approach of night The skies yet blushing with departing light, When falling dews with spangles deck'd the glade, And the low sun had lengthen'd ev'ry shade.

Fall, Twilight, Autumn

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 : Together with the Commentary and Notes of Mr. Warburton”, p.62

The time shall come, when, free as seas or wind, Unbounded Thames shall flow for all mankind, Whole nations enter with each swelling tide, And seas but join the regions they divide; Earth's distant ends our glory shall behold, And the new world launch forth to seek the old.

Wind, Sea, World

Alexander Pope (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Illustrated)”, p.139, Delphi Classics

Oh! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day.

Cheerful, Rays, Morrow

Alexander Pope (1808). “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.133

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