The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... face Where little villains must submit to fate , That great ones may enjoy the world in state ; There ftands a † dome , majestic to the fight , And fumptuous arches bear its oval height ; * Old Bailey . 3 10 + College of Physicians . C ...
... face Where little villains must submit to fate , That great ones may enjoy the world in state ; There ftands a † dome , majestic to the fight , And fumptuous arches bear its oval height ; * Old Bailey . 3 10 + College of Physicians . C ...
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... face they view'd , And , as the difappear'd , their fearch pursued . Wrapt in the fhade of night the Goddess lies , Yet to the learn'd unveils her dark disguise , But fhuns the grofs accefs of vulgar eyes . Now the unfolds the faint and ...
... face they view'd , And , as the difappear'd , their fearch pursued . Wrapt in the fhade of night the Goddess lies , Yet to the learn'd unveils her dark disguise , But fhuns the grofs accefs of vulgar eyes . Now the unfolds the faint and ...
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... face . How fleek their looks , how goodly is their mien , When big thy ftrut behind a double chin ! Each faculty in blandifhments they lull , Afpiring to be venerably dull ; No learn'd debates moleft their downy trance , 2 Or difcompofe ...
... face . How fleek their looks , how goodly is their mien , When big thy ftrut behind a double chin ! Each faculty in blandifhments they lull , Afpiring to be venerably dull ; No learn'd debates moleft their downy trance , 2 Or difcompofe ...
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... face ? Or grant fome grave pretenders have of late Thought fit an innovation to create ; Soon they'll repent what rafhly they begun : Though projects pleafe , projectors are undone . All novelties muft this fuccefs expect , When good ...
... face ? Or grant fome grave pretenders have of late Thought fit an innovation to create ; Soon they'll repent what rafhly they begun : Though projects pleafe , projectors are undone . All novelties muft this fuccefs expect , When good ...
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... face in nurfe's breaft the boy conceal'd ; Then peept , and with th ' effulgent helm would play , And as the monster gap'd , would fhrink away . Thus fometimes joy prevail'd , and sometimes fear ; And tears and fimiles alternate ...
... face in nurfe's breaft the boy conceal'd ; Then peept , and with th ' effulgent helm would play , And as the monster gap'd , would fhrink away . Thus fometimes joy prevail'd , and sometimes fear ; And tears and fimiles alternate ...
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