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Alexander Pope Quotes - Page 7

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Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.

Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.

Writing, Knowledge, Fruit

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.15

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

Song, Children

Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.309

These riches are possess'd, but not enjoy'd!

Money, Riches, Enjoy

Alexander Pope (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Illustrated)”, p.1155, Delphi Classics

In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.

Romance, Doe, World

Whether the charmer sinner it, or saint it, If folly grow romantic, I must paint it.

Saint, Paint, Folly

Alexander Pope (1854). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Edited by Robert Carruthers. Illustrated by Portraits and Original Designs. In 4 Volumes”, p.22

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!

Memories, Brain, Chains

Who dare to love their country, and be poor.

Country, Country Love, Poor

Alexander Pope (1794). “The works of Alexander Pope, with remarks and illustrations. By G. Wakefield”, p.330

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Mind Blowing, Huge

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (1757). “The Works of Alexander Pope Esq”, p.307

Is there a parson much bemused in beer, a maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, a clerk foredoom'd his father's soul to cross, who pens a stanza when he should engross?

Father, Beer, Soul

Alexander Pope (1854). “The Poetical Works”, p.105

Nothing can be more shocking and horrid than one of our kitchens sprinkled with blood, and abounding with the cries of expiring victims or with the limbs of dead animals scattered or hung up here and there.

Animal, Blood, Kitchen

"The Ethics of Diet: A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh-eating". Book by Howard Williams, p. 132, archive.org. 1883.

And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.

Love, Air, Wings

Alexander Pope (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Illustrated)”, p.853, Delphi Classics

Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He's sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres' gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper's hand.

Oats, Hands, Agriculture

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

Wise, Bears, Merit

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.369

Genuine religion is not so much a matter of feeling as a matter of principle.

Feelings, Religion, Principles

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Loyalty, Dog, Silly

Alexander Pope (1737). “Letters of Mr. Alexander Pope: And Several of His Friends”, p.53

True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the pursuit.

Sports, Athlete, Delight

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.120

The difference is as great between The optics seeing as the objects seen. All manners take a tincture from our own; Or come discolor'd through out passions shown; Or fancy's beam enlarges, multiplies, Contracts, inverts, and gives ten thousand dyes.

Passion, Differences, Giving

Alexander Pope (1846). “An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John (Lord Bolingbroke). To which are Added, The Universal Prayer, An Essay on the Knowledge and Character of Men, and Other Pieces, with Notes”, p.61

You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.

Pain, Giving, Joy

Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson (1822). “The poems of Alexander Pope”, p.91

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.

Lying, Men, Given

Alexander Pope (1850*). “The works of Alexander Pope. With notes by dr. Warburton”, p.336

Unblemish'd let me live or die unknown; Oh, grant an honest fame, or grant me none!

Honest, Fame, Let Me

Alexander Pope (1815). “Poetical works”, p.132

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Design, Sublime, Genius

The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.

Kings, Government, Divine

'The Dunciad' (1742) bk. 4, l. 187

Rogues in rags are kept in countenance by rogues in ruffles.

Rags, Ruffles, Rogues

Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?

Fear, Butterfly, Atheism

Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.

Men, Physicians, Companion

Letter to Ralph Allen, 13 September (1743)

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