The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... fons With martial virtue ; and to high attempts Excite their arms , till other battles won , And nations fav'd , new , monuments require , And other Blenheims fhall adorn the land . To To the Reverend Dr. Ays coUGH , at OXFORD . 24 LYT ...
... fons With martial virtue ; and to high attempts Excite their arms , till other battles won , And nations fav'd , new , monuments require , And other Blenheims fhall adorn the land . To To the Reverend Dr. Ays coUGH , at OXFORD . 24 LYT ...
Page 77
... from Trojan fires , " Hoftile Aufonia , to thy deftin'd shore “ Her gods , her infant fons , and aged fires , 66 Through angry feas and adverfe tempests bore : XV . " As XV . " As on high Algidus the sturdy oak CDE FROM HORACE . 77.
... from Trojan fires , " Hoftile Aufonia , to thy deftin'd shore “ Her gods , her infant fons , and aged fires , 66 Through angry feas and adverfe tempests bore : XV . " As XV . " As on high Algidus the sturdy oak CDE FROM HORACE . 77.
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... fons aspire To imitate the merit they admire . EPITAPH ON CAPTAIN GRENVILLE , YE weeping Mufes , Graces , Virtues , tell If , fince your all - accomplish'd Sydney fell , You , or afflicted Britain , e'er deplor'd A lofs like that these ...
... fons aspire To imitate the merit they admire . EPITAPH ON CAPTAIN GRENVILLE , YE weeping Mufes , Graces , Virtues , tell If , fince your all - accomplish'd Sydney fell , You , or afflicted Britain , e'er deplor'd A lofs like that these ...
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... fons of Phoebus , what is this Which all admire , but few , too few , poffefs ? A virtue ' tis to ancient maids unknown , And prudes who spy all faults except their own . Lov'd and defended by the brave and wife , Though knaves abuse it ...
... fons of Phoebus , what is this Which all admire , but few , too few , poffefs ? A virtue ' tis to ancient maids unknown , And prudes who spy all faults except their own . Lov'd and defended by the brave and wife , Though knaves abuse it ...
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... fons a voice divine have heard , The Man of Thebes hath in thy vales appear'd ! Hark ! with fresh rage and undiminish'd fire , The fweet enthusiast fimites the British lyre ; The founds that echoed on Alpheus ' ftreams , Reach the ...
... fons a voice divine have heard , The Man of Thebes hath in thy vales appear'd ! Hark ! with fresh rage and undiminish'd fire , The fweet enthusiast fimites the British lyre ; The founds that echoed on Alpheus ' ftreams , Reach the ...
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