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Page 11
... bold as to adjudge the reward to Lucan , which was Fame and a Wreath of Laurel ; but in return he lost for ever the favour of his competitor . He foon felt the effects of the emperor's resentment , for the next day he had an order fent ...
... bold as to adjudge the reward to Lucan , which was Fame and a Wreath of Laurel ; but in return he lost for ever the favour of his competitor . He foon felt the effects of the emperor's resentment , for the next day he had an order fent ...
Page 12
... Bold in his ftrength , but fober in his rage . FRIEND . What poems think you foft ? and to be read- With languishing regards , and bending head ? PER . " Their crooked horns the Mimallonian crew With blafts infpir'd : and Baffaris , who ...
... Bold in his ftrength , but fober in his rage . FRIEND . What poems think you foft ? and to be read- With languishing regards , and bending head ? PER . " Their crooked horns the Mimallonian crew With blafts infpir'd : and Baffaris , who ...
Page 36
... bold , and lively , but withal too tragical and blustering . I am by no means willing to compare the Pharfalia to the Æneid ; but I must say with St. Evremont , that for what purely regards the elevation of thought , Pompey , Cæfar ...
... bold , and lively , but withal too tragical and blustering . I am by no means willing to compare the Pharfalia to the Æneid ; but I must say with St. Evremont , that for what purely regards the elevation of thought , Pompey , Cæfar ...
Page 39
... bold and lively ; his fentiments are clear , his fictions within compafs of probability , and his digreffions proper : his orations artful , correct , manly , and full of matter . In the other parts of his work , he is grave , fluent ...
... bold and lively ; his fentiments are clear , his fictions within compafs of probability , and his digreffions proper : his orations artful , correct , manly , and full of matter . In the other parts of his work , he is grave , fluent ...
Page 49
... bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior power , fierce faction's dearest care , One could not brook , and one disdain'd to share . Juftly to name the better caufe were hard , While ...
... bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior power , fierce faction's dearest care , One could not brook , and one disdain'd to share . Juftly to name the better caufe were hard , While ...
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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