The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... drowfy beetles buzzing round . Spread cobwebs hide the walls , and duft the floors , And midnight filence guards the noiseless doors . * See Boil . Lut . But But now fome busy , enterprizing brain Invents new fancies 26 GARTH'S POEM S.
... drowfy beetles buzzing round . Spread cobwebs hide the walls , and duft the floors , And midnight filence guards the noiseless doors . * See Boil . Lut . But But now fome busy , enterprizing brain Invents new fancies 26 GARTH'S POEM S.
Page 117
... see Senates unanimous , and fects agree , Jews at extortion rail , and Monks at mystery . Let characters be reprefented true , An airy Sinner makes an aukward Prue , With force and fitting freedom vice arraign ; Though pulpits flatter ...
... see Senates unanimous , and fects agree , Jews at extortion rail , and Monks at mystery . Let characters be reprefented true , An airy Sinner makes an aukward Prue , With force and fitting freedom vice arraign ; Though pulpits flatter ...
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... See , at your feet , the Daughter of the Sun. Sooner , faid Glaucus , fhall the afh remove From mountains , and the fwelling furges love ; Or humble fea - weed to the hills repair ; E'er I think any but my Scylla fair . Straight Circe ...
... See , at your feet , the Daughter of the Sun. Sooner , faid Glaucus , fhall the afh remove From mountains , and the fwelling furges love ; Or humble fea - weed to the hills repair ; E'er I think any but my Scylla fair . Straight Circe ...
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... d profe that did condemn thy song : Thou , happy bard , whofe double - gifted pen , Alike can cure an aking corn , or fpleen ; * See above , p . 109 . Whofe Whofe lucky hand adminifters repose As well to breaking heart [ 257 ]
... d profe that did condemn thy song : Thou , happy bard , whofe double - gifted pen , Alike can cure an aking corn , or fpleen ; * See above , p . 109 . Whofe Whofe lucky hand adminifters repose As well to breaking heart [ 257 ]
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... See what in Guildhall : what account of cuftard in the Sword - bearer's office : how many tun He , a Common Cryer , or a Common hunt , may eat in their life - time : But I tranfgrefs the bounds of a Letter , and have strayed from my ...
... See what in Guildhall : what account of cuftard in the Sword - bearer's office : how many tun He , a Common Cryer , or a Common hunt , may eat in their life - time : But I tranfgrefs the bounds of a Letter , and have strayed from my ...
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