The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Or , deeming meanest what we greatest call , Beholds thee glorious only in thy fall . And fure , if aught below the seats divine Can touch immortals , ' tis a foul like thine : B 2 A foul A foul fupreme , in each hard inftance try'd , [ 3 ]
... Or , deeming meanest what we greatest call , Beholds thee glorious only in thy fall . And fure , if aught below the seats divine Can touch immortals , ' tis a foul like thine : B 2 A foul A foul fupreme , in each hard inftance try'd , [ 3 ]
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... thee Edwin for a while , " The vantage is thine own . " Here ended all the phantom - play ; They smelt the fresh approach of day , And heard a cock to crow ; The whirling wind that bore the crowd Has clapp'd the door , and whistled loud ...
... thee Edwin for a while , " The vantage is thine own . " Here ended all the phantom - play ; They smelt the fresh approach of day , And heard a cock to crow ; The whirling wind that bore the crowd Has clapp'd the door , and whistled loud ...
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... thee woe . " Then Will , who bears the wifpy fire To trail the swains among the mire , The caitiff upward flung ; There , like a tortoife , in a fhop He dangled from the chamber - top , Where whilome Edwin hung . The revel now proceeds ...
... thee woe . " Then Will , who bears the wifpy fire To trail the swains among the mire , The caitiff upward flung ; There , like a tortoife , in a fhop He dangled from the chamber - top , Where whilome Edwin hung . The revel now proceeds ...
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... thee panting on our coaft ? With strictest truth let all thy words agree , Nor let me find a faithlefs Moufe in thee . If worthy , friendship , proffer'd friendship take , And D 3 If Τ [ 37 ] HOMER'S ...
... thee panting on our coaft ? With strictest truth let all thy words agree , Nor let me find a faithlefs Moufe in thee . If worthy , friendship , proffer'd friendship take , And D 3 If Τ [ 37 ] HOMER'S ...
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... Thee too , thy form , thy ftrength , and port , proclaim A fcepter'd king ; a fon of martial fame ; Then trace thy line , and aid my gueffing eyes . Thus ceased the Frog , and thus the Mouse replies . Known to the gods , the men , the ...
... Thee too , thy form , thy ftrength , and port , proclaim A fcepter'd king ; a fon of martial fame ; Then trace thy line , and aid my gueffing eyes . Thus ceased the Frog , and thus the Mouse replies . Known to the gods , the men , the ...
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