The Works of the English Poets, Volume 53J. Rivington, 1779 - 344 pages |
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... virtue Clelia , Cocles , Manlius , rouz'd ; Such were the Fabii , Decii ; so inspir'd , The Scipio's battled , and the Gracchi spoke : So rofe the Roman ftate . Me now , of these Deep - mufing , high ambitious thoughts inflame Greatly ...
... virtue Clelia , Cocles , Manlius , rouz'd ; Such were the Fabii , Decii ; so inspir'd , The Scipio's battled , and the Gracchi spoke : So rofe the Roman ftate . Me now , of these Deep - mufing , high ambitious thoughts inflame Greatly ...
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... virtue ? Lo the wretch , abash'd , Self - betray'd Catiline ! O Liberty , Parent of happiness , celeftial - born ; When the firft man became a living foul , His facred genius thou ; be Britain's care ; With her fecure , prolong thy lov ...
... virtue ? Lo the wretch , abash'd , Self - betray'd Catiline ! O Liberty , Parent of happiness , celeftial - born ; When the firft man became a living foul , His facred genius thou ; be Britain's care ; With her fecure , prolong thy lov ...
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... virtues in the boffy piles , : The proud triumphal arches ; all their wars , Their conquefts , honours , in the sculptures live . And fee from every gate those ancient roads , With tombs high verg'd , the folemn paths of Fame : Deserve ...
... virtues in the boffy piles , : The proud triumphal arches ; all their wars , Their conquefts , honours , in the sculptures live . And fee from every gate those ancient roads , With tombs high verg'd , the folemn paths of Fame : Deserve ...
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... virtues , toils , The conquefts , glories , of th ' Aufonian ftate , Wrap'd in their fecret feeds . Each kindred ... virtue won , They fink into her bofom . From the plough Rofe her dictators ; fought , o'ercame , return'd , Yes , to ...
... virtues , toils , The conquefts , glories , of th ' Aufonian ftate , Wrap'd in their fecret feeds . Each kindred ... virtue won , They fink into her bofom . From the plough Rofe her dictators ; fought , o'ercame , return'd , Yes , to ...
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... virtues of his fire , Royston approve , and patronize the strain . Through all the brute creation , none , as fheep , To lordly man fuch ample tribute pay . For him their udders yield nectareous streams : For him their downy veftures ...
... virtues of his fire , Royston approve , and patronize the strain . Through all the brute creation , none , as fheep , To lordly man fuch ample tribute pay . For him their udders yield nectareous streams : For him their downy veftures ...
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