In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half hung.
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
-- Moral Essays, Epistle iii, Line 299
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
-- Moral Essays, Epistle iii, Line 299
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- Rise, honest muse! and sing The Man of Ross.
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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Moral Essays, Epistle iii, Line... - Ye little stars! hide your diminish'd rays.
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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Moral Essays, Epistle iii, Line... - But thousands die without or this or that,--
Die, and endow a college or a cat.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Moral Essays, Epistle... - Where London's column, pointing at the skies,
Like a tall bully,
lifts the head and lies. -- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)... - Blest paper-credit! last and best supply!
That lends corruption lighter wings to fly.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Moral Essays, Epistle... - Extremes in Nature equal good produce;
Extremes in man concur to general use.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Moral Essays, Epistle... - The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion conquers reason still.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Moral Essays, Epistle... - Who builds a church to God and not to fame,
Will never mark the marble with his name.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- Moral Essays, Epistle... - And mistress of herself though china fall.
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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