The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5Robert Anderson Arch, 1795 |
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... father's houfe in Bread Street , December 9th 1608. He was first instructed by private tuition , under the care of Thomas Young a Clergyman , whofe attention and capacity were celebrated by his pupil in an elegant Latin Elegy , written ...
... father's houfe in Bread Street , December 9th 1608. He was first instructed by private tuition , under the care of Thomas Young a Clergyman , whofe attention and capacity were celebrated by his pupil in an elegant Latin Elegy , written ...
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... father , what intends thy hand , the cry'd Against thy only fon ? What fury , O fon ! Poffeffes thee to bend that mortal dart ? Against thy father's head ? and know'ft for whom ; For him who fits above and laughs the while At thee ...
... father , what intends thy hand , the cry'd Against thy only fon ? What fury , O fon ! Poffeffes thee to bend that mortal dart ? Against thy father's head ? and know'ft for whom ; For him who fits above and laughs the while At thee ...
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... Father accepts him , ordains his incarnation , pronounces his exaltation above all names in heaven and earth ; commands all the angels to adore him ; they obey , and hymning to their harps in full choir , celebrate the Father and the ...
... Father accepts him , ordains his incarnation , pronounces his exaltation above all names in heaven and earth ; commands all the angels to adore him ; they obey , and hymning to their harps in full choir , celebrate the Father and the ...
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... father shone Subftantially exprefl'd ; and in his face Divine compaffion vifibly appear'd , Love without end , and without measure grace , Which utt'ring , thus he to his father spake : O Father ! gracious was that word which clos d Thy ...
... father shone Subftantially exprefl'd ; and in his face Divine compaffion vifibly appear'd , Love without end , and without measure grace , Which utt'ring , thus he to his father spake : O Father ! gracious was that word which clos d Thy ...
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... Father , thy word is paft , Man fhall find grace ; And shall grace not find means , that finds her way The speedicft of thy winged messengers , To vifit all thy creatures , and to all Comes unprevented , unimplor'd , unfought ? Happy ...
... Father , thy word is paft , Man fhall find grace ; And shall grace not find means , that finds her way The speedicft of thy winged messengers , To vifit all thy creatures , and to all Comes unprevented , unimplor'd , unfought ? Happy ...
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