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" Horace's wit and Virgil's state He did not steal, but emulate, And when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear} He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jason brought the golden fleece ; To him that language, though to... "
The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Spratt - Page 58
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy

Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...Emulate, And when he would like them appear, Their Garb, but not their Cloaths, did wear : . 9 He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jafon brought the...Golden Fleece $ To him that Language (though to none Of th'others) as his own was known. On n. . « 'Poems ttpon fever al Occajums. ftp na ftifFgale (as Flaccus...
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New ..., Part 5

John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...appear, Their Garb, bur not their Cloaths did wear; He not from T(ume alone, bur Grecee, Like Jafm brought the Golden Fleece; To him that Language (though to none Of th' others) as his own was known. a On a ftiff Gale (as Flaccus f:ngs) The Thetan Swan exrends his Wings, When through ^Ethereal Clouds...
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Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the ..., Volume 5

John Dryden - 1716 - 412 pages
...appear, Their Garb, but nor their Cloaths did wear: He nor from T(ome alone, but Grnce, Like Jafan brought the Golden Fleece; To him that Language (though to none Of th" orhers) as his own was known. '* On a ftiff Gale (as Flacars fings) The Theban Swan exrends his Wings,...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 37-38

John Bell - 1777 - 658 pages
...from Rome alone, but Greeee, Like Jafon, brought the Golden Fleeee : 40 To him that language (tho' to none Of th' others) as his own was known. On a ftiffgale (as Flaeeus fings) The Thehan fwan extends his wingv . . When thro' th' ethereal elouds he flies : 45 To...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...but emulate ! And when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear: He not th his lhaggy face, He fought the barber of the place....by profeis'd the dapper art ; His pole with pewter ftilfgale (as Flaccus fmgs) The Theban fwan extend s his wings : When thro' th' xthcrcal clouds he...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...emulate ! And when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their cloaths, did wear : He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jafon, brought the golden fleece : To him that language (thought to none Of th'othcrs) as his own was known. On a diffgalc (as Flaccus fings) The Thcban fwan...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...emulate, •^nd when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear : He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jafon, brought the...others) as his own was known. on a ftiffgale (as Flaccus ungs) The Theban fwan extends his wings, When through th' ethereal clouds he fiiea : To the fame pitch...
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Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret ...

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...like them appear. Their garb, but no^their deaths, did wear; He not from Rome alone, bnt Greece. I.ike Jafon, brought the golden fleece ; To him that language (though to none Of th' ethers) as his own was known. On a diff gale (as FlSccus fmgs) The Thelian fwan eitendshis wings, Whenthrough...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...bu: emubtc! And when he would like them appear, Tht-ir garb, bu: not their Cioiiies, did wear: He^not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like jafon, brought the golden fleece; To him that language (though to uone Of th' others) as his own was known. On a fiitf g.nle (as Flaccus l:n.:3) The Theban fxvan extends...
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The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With the Life of the Author ..., Volume 9

Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 pages
...not from Rome alone, hut Greece, Like Jason, hrought the Golden Fleece, To him that language (tho' to none Of th' others) as his own was known. • • •'• ' On a stiff gale (as Flaccus* sings) The Thehan swan extends his wings, When thro' th' ethereal clonds he...
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