The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Heaven's glittering manfions now than Hell's before ; Glad Caffiopeia circling in the fky , And each fair Churchill of the galaxy . Aurora , on Eteffan breezes borne , 280 With blufhing lips breathes out the fprightly morn :: Each ...
... Heaven's glittering manfions now than Hell's before ; Glad Caffiopeia circling in the fky , And each fair Churchill of the galaxy . Aurora , on Eteffan breezes borne , 280 With blufhing lips breathes out the fprightly morn :: Each ...
Page 88
... Heaven and great Nassau he has the mace . ' Th ' opprefs'd to his afylum ftill repair ; 335 Arts he fupports , and learning is his care . He foftens the harsh rigour of the laws , Blunts their keen edge , and grinds their harpy claws ...
... Heaven and great Nassau he has the mace . ' Th ' opprefs'd to his afylum ftill repair ; 335 Arts he fupports , and learning is his care . He foftens the harsh rigour of the laws , Blunts their keen edge , and grinds their harpy claws ...
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... Heaven's imperial throne : Since the inferior world is now become One vaffal globe , and colony to Rome , This grace , O Jove , for Romulus I claim ; Admit him to the fkies , from whence he came . L 3 Long Long haft thou promis'd an ...
... Heaven's imperial throne : Since the inferior world is now become One vaffal globe , and colony to Rome , This grace , O Jove , for Romulus I claim ; Admit him to the fkies , from whence he came . L 3 Long Long haft thou promis'd an ...
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... Heaven is there . Then haftes with Iris to the holy grove , And , up the Mount Quirinal as they move , A lambent flame glides downward through the air , And brightens with a blaze Herfilia's hair . Together on the bounding ray they rife ...
... Heaven is there . Then haftes with Iris to the holy grove , And , up the Mount Quirinal as they move , A lambent flame glides downward through the air , And brightens with a blaze Herfilia's hair . Together on the bounding ray they rife ...
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... Heaven does feem again to raife ; Whofe ruling genius fhew'd a mafter - ftroke In every thing fhe did , and all the spoke ; Was ftepping o'er a paffage , which the rain Had fill'd , and feem'd as ftepping back again ; Young Raleigh ...
... Heaven does feem again to raife ; Whofe ruling genius fhew'd a mafter - ftroke In every thing fhe did , and all the spoke ; Was ftepping o'er a paffage , which the rain Had fill'd , and feem'd as ftepping back again ; Young Raleigh ...
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