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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Imitations of Horace
The Works of Alexander Pope Esq Imitations of Horace Author:Alexander Pope Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SOBER ADVICE HORACE, TO THE YOUNG GENTLEMEN ABOUT TOWN, AS DELIVERED IN HIS SECOND SERMON. IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF MR. POPE. Together with th... more »e Original Text, as reftored by the REV. RICHARD BENTLEY, D. D. ALEXANDER POPE, Efq. I Have fo great a truft in your indulgence towards me, as to believe yoti cannot but patronize this Imitation, fo much in your own manner, and whofe birth I may truly fay is owing to you. In that confidence I would not fupprefsthe criticifms made upon it by the Reverend Dodlor ; the rather, fince he has promifed to mend the faults in the next edition, with the fame goodnefs he has praftifed to Milton. I hope you will believe that while I exprefs my regard for you, it is only out of modefly I conceal my name ; fince, though perhaps I may not profefs myfelf your admirer fo much as fome others, I cannot but be, with as much inward refpeft, goodwill, and zeal, as any man, Dear Sir, Your moft affectionate, And faithful fervant. They are here omitted. HORATII FLACCI, S. II. L. I. TEXTUM RECENSUIT V. R. RICARDUS BENTLEIUS, S. T. P. A M B u B A j A R u M collegia, pharmacopolae, " Mendici, mimae, balatrones ; hoc genus omne Moeftum ac follicitum eft cantoris raorte Tigelli: Quippe benignus erat Contra hic, ne prodigus efle Dicatur, metuens, inopi dare nolit amico, Frigus quo duramque famem depellere poffit. Hunc fi perconteris, avi cur atque parentis Praeclaram ingrata ftringat malus ingluvie rem, Omnia conductis coemens obfonia nummis: " Sordidus, atque animi quod parvi nolit haberi," Refpondet. Laudatur ab his, culpatur ab illis. Fufidius vappae famam timet ac nebulonis Dives agris, dives pofitis in foenore nummis. Quinas hic capiti mercedes exfecat; atque Quanto perditior quifque eft, tanto acrius u...« less