The Works of the English Poets, Volume 36H. Hughs, 1779 - 363 pages |
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... host is given , While his high law suspends the powers of Heaven . Mean - time the Monarch of the watery main * Obferv'd the Thunderer , nor obferv'd in vain . In Samothracia , on a mountain's brow , Whose waving woods o'erhung the ...
... host is given , While his high law suspends the powers of Heaven . Mean - time the Monarch of the watery main * Obferv'd the Thunderer , nor obferv'd in vain . In Samothracia , on a mountain's brow , Whose waving woods o'erhung the ...
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... hosts , and , meeting , darken'd heaven . All dreadful glar'd the iron face of war , Bristled with upright spears , that flash'd afar ; 430 Dire was the gleam , of breast - plates , helms , and fhields , And polish'd arms emblaz'd the ...
... hosts , and , meeting , darken'd heaven . All dreadful glar'd the iron face of war , Bristled with upright spears , that flash'd afar ; 430 Dire was the gleam , of breast - plates , helms , and fhields , And polish'd arms emblaz'd the ...
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... host addrest : 40 45 O grace and glory of th ' Achaian name ! What drives thee , Neftor , from the field of fame ? Shall then proud Hector fee his boast fulfill'd , 50 Our fleets in afhes , and our heroes kill'd ? Such was his threat ...
... host addrest : 40 45 O grace and glory of th ' Achaian name ! What drives thee , Neftor , from the field of fame ? Shall then proud Hector fee his boast fulfill'd , 50 Our fleets in afhes , and our heroes kill'd ? Such was his threat ...
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... host but ours ! A hoft , by Jove endued with martial might , And taught to conquer , or to fall in fight : Adventurous combats and bold wars to wage , Employ'd our youth , and yet employs our age . And wilt thou thus defert the Trojan ...
... host but ours ! A hoft , by Jove endued with martial might , And taught to conquer , or to fall in fight : Adventurous combats and bold wars to wage , Employ'd our youth , and yet employs our age . And wilt thou thus defert the Trojan ...
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... host , I force not Greece to leave this hateful coaft . Glad I fubmit , whoe'er , or young or old , Aught , more conducive to our weal , unfold . Tydides cut him short , and thus began : Such counsel if you feek , behold the man Who ...
... host , I force not Greece to leave this hateful coaft . Glad I fubmit , whoe'er , or young or old , Aught , more conducive to our weal , unfold . Tydides cut him short , and thus began : Such counsel if you feek , behold the man Who ...
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