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" How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies... "
The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English dictionary - Page 170
by John Ogilvie - 1883
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The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings; and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, » • Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

1720 - 302 pages
...marriage, havelfaid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which l<ave has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before true...
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, Volume 1

Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pages
...vitiis" is the character of thjs work of Bayle. J V. 81. And And again, * Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies. It is improper for a perfon in the fituation of Eloifa to mention Cupid ; mythology is here out of...
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The muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals ...

Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...all Laws but thofe which Love has made ? * He was her Preceptor in Philofophy and Divinity. G Love, Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings, and in a Moment flies. LetWealth, letHonour, wait theweddedDame, Auguft her Deed, and facred be her Fame ; Before true Paffion...
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Letters of Abelard and Heloise: To which is Prefix'd a Particular Account of ...

Peter Abelard - 1760 - 208 pages
...thee. How oft', when preft to Marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all Laws but thofevwhich Love has made f Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings', and in a Moment flies. Let Wealth, let Honour, wajt the wedded Dame, Auguft her Deed, and (acred be her Fame; Before true...
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Various Poems: The Wanderer, a Moral Poem, The Triumph of Mirth and Health ...

Richard Savage - 1761 - 226 pages
...marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Beiore true...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pages
...profane his fires, Thofe reftlefs pa/Sons in revenge infpires, And again, J Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. It is improper for a perfon in the fituation of Eloifa to mention Cupid ; mythology is here out of...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects ...: An enquiry concerning human ...

David Hume - 1764 - 614 pages
...marriage, have I faid, Curjfe on all laws tut thofe-which love has made : Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. But friend/hip is a Calm and fedate affection, conducted by reafon and cemented by habit ; fpringing...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...have " I faid, " Curfe on all laws but thofe which Love " has made ? " Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, " Spreads his light wings, and in a moment *' flies." *' Should at my feet the world's great matter ••fall, " Himfelf, his throne, his world, I'd fcorn...
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Love and madness, a story too true, in a series of letters between parties ...

sir Herbert Croft (5th bart.) - 1780 - 324 pages
...own) might be collected .from every > page of every poet but this boy; • Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.' Pope. El. to Abelard, . Forfoon asmaiftery comes, fwect love anone Taketh his nimbfe wings, and foon...
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