The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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... still an art beloved and cultivated . Nero himself was not only fond of it to the highest degree , but , as moft bad poets are , was vain and conceited of his performances in that kind . He valued himself more upon his skill in that art ...
... still an art beloved and cultivated . Nero himself was not only fond of it to the highest degree , but , as moft bad poets are , was vain and conceited of his performances in that kind . He valued himself more upon his skill in that art ...
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... still . Lucan had lived to his age , the Pharfalia without doubt would have made another kind of figure , than it now does , notwithstanding the difference to be found in the Roman language , between the times of Nero and Auguftus . It ...
... still . Lucan had lived to his age , the Pharfalia without doubt would have made another kind of figure , than it now does , notwithstanding the difference to be found in the Roman language , between the times of Nero and Auguftus . It ...
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... facred fury fire my breaft ! So thou vouchsafe to hear , let Phoebus dwell Still uninvok'd in Cyrrha's mystic cell ; 9514 100 105 115 120 125 By By me uncall'd , let sprightly Bacchus reign , And LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 45 1 ...
... facred fury fire my breaft ! So thou vouchsafe to hear , let Phoebus dwell Still uninvok'd in Cyrrha's mystic cell ; 9514 100 105 115 120 125 By By me uncall'd , let sprightly Bacchus reign , And LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 45 1 ...
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... still affords , And for a village ftrove the petty lords . The fierce , triumvirate combin'd in peace , Preferv'd the bond but for a little space , Still with an aukward disagreeing grace . ' Twas not a league by inclination made , But ...
... still affords , And for a village ftrove the petty lords . The fierce , triumvirate combin'd in peace , Preferv'd the bond but for a little space , Still with an aukward disagreeing grace . ' Twas not a league by inclination made , But ...
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... Still prodigal of war whene'er withstood , Nor fpar'd to stain the guilty fword with blood ; Urging advantage , he improv'd all odds , 280 And made the most of fortune and the gods ; 285 Pleas'd to o'erturn ' whate'er withheld his prize ...
... Still prodigal of war whene'er withstood , Nor fpar'd to stain the guilty fword with blood ; Urging advantage , he improv'd all odds , 280 And made the most of fortune and the gods ; 285 Pleas'd to o'erturn ' whate'er withheld his prize ...
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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