The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volume 14William Miller, 1808 |
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... body of pre- cepts into a clear and easy method , unless they are delivered to us in the most pleasing and agreeable manner for there are several ways of conveying the same truth to the mind of man ; and to chuse the pleasantest of ...
... body of pre- cepts into a clear and easy method , unless they are delivered to us in the most pleasing and agreeable manner for there are several ways of conveying the same truth to the mind of man ; and to chuse the pleasantest of ...
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... bodies , and just heaven thought good To fatten twice those fields with Roman blood . Then , after length of time , the labouring swains , Who turn the turfs of those unhappy plains , Shall rusty piles from the ploughed furrows take ...
... bodies , and just heaven thought good To fatten twice those fields with Roman blood . Then , after length of time , the labouring swains , Who turn the turfs of those unhappy plains , Shall rusty piles from the ploughed furrows take ...
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... body , but unmoved he grows ; For length of ages lasts his happy reign , And lives of mortal man contend in vain . Full in the midst of his own strength he stands , Stretching his brawny arms , and leafy hands ; His shade protects the ...
... body , but unmoved he grows ; For length of ages lasts his happy reign , And lives of mortal man contend in vain . Full in the midst of his own strength he stands , Stretching his brawny arms , and leafy hands ; His shade protects the ...
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... body , sound of limb and wind , Upright he walks , on pasterns firm and straight ; His motions easy ; prancing in his gait ; The first to lead the way , to tempt the flood , To } pass the bridge unknown , nor fear the trembling wood ...
... body , sound of limb and wind , Upright he walks , on pasterns firm and straight ; His motions easy ; prancing in his gait ; The first to lead the way , to tempt the flood , To } pass the bridge unknown , nor fear the trembling wood ...
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... their food ; And , when athirst , restrain them from the flood ; Their bodies harass ; sink them when they run ; And fry their melting marrow in the sun . Starve them , when barns beneath their burden groan , GEORGICS , III . 79.
... their food ; And , when athirst , restrain them from the flood ; Their bodies harass ; sink them when they run ; And fry their melting marrow in the sun . Starve them , when barns beneath their burden groan , GEORGICS , III . 79.
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