The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Whilst these of right the deathless laurel send , Be it my humble business to commend The faithful , honeft man , and the well - natur'd friend . CHR . CODRINGTON . } Dr. Gibbons . ΤΟ 1 TO MY FRIEND DR . GARTH , THE AUTHOR [ 15 ]
... Whilst these of right the deathless laurel send , Be it my humble business to commend The faithful , honeft man , and the well - natur'd friend . CHR . CODRINGTON . } Dr. Gibbons . ΤΟ 1 TO MY FRIEND DR . GARTH , THE AUTHOR [ 15 ]
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... Whilst seas of melted ore lay waste the plains . Around the fiend in hideous order fate Foul bawling Infamy , and bold Debate ; Gruff Difcontent , through ignorance mif - led , And clamorous Faction at her party's head ; Reftlefs ...
... Whilst seas of melted ore lay waste the plains . Around the fiend in hideous order fate Foul bawling Infamy , and bold Debate ; Gruff Difcontent , through ignorance mif - led , And clamorous Faction at her party's head ; Reftlefs ...
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... Whilst we must steer our conduct by these rules , To cheat as tradefmen , or to starve as fools.- At this fam'd Horofcope turn'd pale , and straight In filence tumbled from his chair of state : * The croud in great confufion fought the ...
... Whilst we must steer our conduct by these rules , To cheat as tradefmen , or to starve as fools.- At this fam'd Horofcope turn'd pale , and straight In filence tumbled from his chair of state : * The croud in great confufion fought the ...
Page 135
... And , as the droops , her elegy fhe fings : Ere - long fad Canens waftes to air ; whilst Fame The place ftill honours with her hapless name . K 4 } Here Here did the tender tale of Picus ceafe , Above OVID'S METAMORPHOSES . Book XIV . 135.
... And , as the droops , her elegy fhe fings : Ere - long fad Canens waftes to air ; whilst Fame The place ftill honours with her hapless name . K 4 } Here Here did the tender tale of Picus ceafe , Above OVID'S METAMORPHOSES . Book XIV . 135.
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... whilst we at a greater distance , being deftitute of fuch improvements , must content ourselves with the old store , and thumb the Clafficks as if we were never to get higher than our Tully or our Virgil . You tantalize me only , when ...
... whilst we at a greater distance , being deftitute of fuch improvements , must content ourselves with the old store , and thumb the Clafficks as if we were never to get higher than our Tully or our Virgil . You tantalize me only , when ...
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