The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 6Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... o ' th ' day The clock does ftrike , by Algebra . Befide , he was a fhrewd philofopher , And had read every text and glofs over ; Whate'er the crabbed'st author hath , He understood b ' implicit faith : 115 120 125 130 Whatever Ver ...
... o ' th ' day The clock does ftrike , by Algebra . Befide , he was a fhrewd philofopher , And had read every text and glofs over ; Whate'er the crabbed'st author hath , He understood b ' implicit faith : 115 120 125 130 Whatever Ver ...
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... o ' th ' name , Whence that and Reformation came , Both coufin - germans , and right able T ' inveigle and draw in the rabble : But Reformation was , fome fay , O ' th ' younger houfe to Puppet - play . He could foretel whats ever was ...
... o ' th ' name , Whence that and Reformation came , Both coufin - germans , and right able T ' inveigle and draw in the rabble : But Reformation was , fome fay , O ' th ' younger houfe to Puppet - play . He could foretel whats ever was ...
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... o ' th ' Poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to 585 All mischiefs in the world men do : Or , like the devil , did tempt and fway ' em To rogueries , and then betray ' em . They ' ll ...
... o ' th ' Poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to 585 All mischiefs in the world men do : Or , like the devil , did tempt and fway ' em To rogueries , and then betray ' em . They ' ll ...
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... O ' th ' planets , all men's deftinies ; Like him that took the doctor's bill , And fwallow'd it instead o ' th ' pill , Caft the nativity o ' th ' queftion , And from pofitions to be guest on , As fure as if they knew the moment 605 Of ...
... O ' th ' planets , all men's deftinies ; Like him that took the doctor's bill , And fwallow'd it instead o ' th ' pill , Caft the nativity o ' th ' queftion , And from pofitions to be guest on , As fure as if they knew the moment 605 Of ...
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... o ' th ' Forked hill To make men fcribble without skill ; Canft make a poet , spite of Fate , And teach all people to translate , Though out of languages in which They understand no part of speech ; Affift me but this once , I ' mplore ...
... o ' th ' Forked hill To make men fcribble without skill ; Canft make a poet , spite of Fate , And teach all people to translate , Though out of languages in which They understand no part of speech ; Affift me but this once , I ' mplore ...
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