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... shades of night forfook the sky , When lo ! Bellona lifts her torch on high : And if the chief , by doubt or shame detain'd , Awhile from battle and from blood abftain'd ; Fortune and fate , impatient of delay , Force every foft ...
... shades of night forfook the sky , When lo ! Bellona lifts her torch on high : And if the chief , by doubt or shame detain'd , Awhile from battle and from blood abftain'd ; Fortune and fate , impatient of delay , Force every foft ...
Page 90
... d , to see 265 270 Which carcafe with the head would beft agree . Why fhould my grief to Catulus return , And tell the victim offer'd at his urn ; When , When , ftruck with horror , the relenting shade Beheld 90 ROWE'S POEM S.
... d , to see 265 270 Which carcafe with the head would beft agree . Why fhould my grief to Catulus return , And tell the victim offer'd at his urn ; When , When , ftruck with horror , the relenting shade Beheld 90 ROWE'S POEM S.
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Samuel Johnson. When , ftruck with horror , the relenting shade Beheld his wrongs too cruelly repay'd ? I faw where Marius ' hapless brother stood , With limbs all torn , and cover'd o'er with blood A thousand gaping wounds increas'd his ...
Samuel Johnson. When , ftruck with horror , the relenting shade Beheld his wrongs too cruelly repay'd ? I faw where Marius ' hapless brother stood , With limbs all torn , and cover'd o'er with blood A thousand gaping wounds increas'd his ...
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... dreadful fhoot from far a fiery shower Through the black shade the darting flame descends , And kindling o'er the wooden wall extends . ; 1065 At At length arriv'd with the revolving night , The chofen 116 ROWE'S POEMS . 21 ...
... dreadful fhoot from far a fiery shower Through the black shade the darting flame descends , And kindling o'er the wooden wall extends . ; 1065 At At length arriv'd with the revolving night , The chofen 116 ROWE'S POEMS . 21 ...
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... shade : None dares with impious steel the bark to rend , Left on himself the deftin'd ftroke defcend . Cæfar perceiv'd the spreading fear to grow , Then , eager , caught an ax , and aim'd a blow . Deep funk within a violated oak you The ...
... shade : None dares with impious steel the bark to rend , Left on himself the deftin'd ftroke defcend . Cæfar perceiv'd the spreading fear to grow , Then , eager , caught an ax , and aim'd a blow . Deep funk within a violated oak you The ...
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Æneid againſt amidſt arms Behold beneath blood bold breaſt Cæfar camp caufe cauſe chief cloſe command courſe croud Dæmon death diftant dreadful earth ev'n facred fafe faid fame fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhore fhould fide field fierce fight firft firſt fkies flain flames flaughter fled flood foldier fome foon forfook fortune foul ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuccefs fuch fure fwelling fword Gaul gods hafte hand head heaven himſelf hoftile horrid impious labours laft laſt Latian lefs length loft looſe Lucan mighty moſt Nero numbers o'er paffage paſt peace Pharfalia Phocis plain Pompey Pompey's purpoſe rage reft rife rofe Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood Sulpitius Verulanus ſupplies ſwift taſk thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembling vaft vanquish'd Virgil whofe winds yield