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Page 53
... spoke , Then groaning , thus the mournful filence broke . Presumptuous men ! oh , whither do you run ? Oh , whither bear you these my ensigns on ? If friends to right , if citizens of Rome , Here to your utmost barrier are you come ...
... spoke , Then groaning , thus the mournful filence broke . Presumptuous men ! oh , whither do you run ? Oh , whither bear you these my ensigns on ? If friends to right , if citizens of Rome , Here to your utmost barrier are you come ...
Page 56
... spoke . Oh , hapless city ! oh , ill - fated walls ! Rear'd for a cui fe fo near the neighbouring Gauls ! By us deftruction ever takes its way , We first become each bold invader's prey ; 440 445 Oh , that by fate we rather had been ...
... spoke . Oh , hapless city ! oh , ill - fated walls ! Rear'd for a cui fe fo near the neighbouring Gauls ! By us deftruction ever takes its way , We first become each bold invader's prey ; 440 445 Oh , that by fate we rather had been ...
Page 59
... thronging legions round their enfigns wait .. Then thus , the croud composing with a look ,, And with his hand commanding filence spoke .. 535 540 545 Fellows Fellows in arms , who chofe with me to bear LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 59.
... thronging legions round their enfigns wait .. Then thus , the croud composing with a look ,, And with his hand commanding filence spoke .. 535 540 545 Fellows Fellows in arms , who chofe with me to bear LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 59.
Page 96
... spoke the youth . who conquers is my foe . 425 43 When Cato thus expreft 435 The facred counfels of his inmost breast : Brutus with thee , I own the crime is great .; With thee , this impious civil war I hate ; But Virtue blindly ...
... spoke the youth . who conquers is my foe . 425 43 When Cato thus expreft 435 The facred counfels of his inmost breast : Brutus with thee , I own the crime is great .; With thee , this impious civil war I hate ; But Virtue blindly ...
Page 98
... spoke the fage . His words the listening eager youth engage Too much to love of arms , and heat of civil rage . Now ' gan the fun to lift his dawning light , Before him fled the colder fhades of night ; When lo the founding doors are ...
... spoke the fage . His words the listening eager youth engage Too much to love of arms , and heat of civil rage . Now ' gan the fun to lift his dawning light , Before him fled the colder fhades of night ; When lo the founding doors are ...
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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