The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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... fear they were in of Nero's refentment , who could not bear to have the life of a man fet in a true light , whom , to- gether with his uncle Seneca , he had facrificed to his revenge . Notwithstanding this , we have fome hints in ...
... fear they were in of Nero's refentment , who could not bear to have the life of a man fet in a true light , whom , to- gether with his uncle Seneca , he had facrificed to his revenge . Notwithstanding this , we have fome hints in ...
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... fear for the great events therein " contained . In vain ( continues he ) fall they offer up their vows for the righteous caufe , and stand " thunderstruck at so many various turns of fortune ; " nor fhall they read them as things that ...
... fear for the great events therein " contained . In vain ( continues he ) fall they offer up their vows for the righteous caufe , and stand " thunderstruck at so many various turns of fortune ; " nor fhall they read them as things that ...
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... fear . His courage and magnanimity brighten - up as much upon this occasion , as afterwards they did at the battles of Pharfalia and Munda . Courage would have cost Virgil nothing , to have bestowed it on his hero ; and he might as ...
... fear . His courage and magnanimity brighten - up as much upon this occasion , as afterwards they did at the battles of Pharfalia and Munda . Courage would have cost Virgil nothing , to have bestowed it on his hero ; and he might as ...
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... fear of the danger that threatens him . " The fame au- thor , after he has expofed his want of vant of courage , adds , " The good Æneas hardly ever concerns himself in " any important or glorious defign : it is enough for " him that he ...
... fear of the danger that threatens him . " The fame au- thor , after he has expofed his want of vant of courage , adds , " The good Æneas hardly ever concerns himself in " any important or glorious defign : it is enough for " him that he ...
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... fear the fword's destructive rage , With thee my arms no impious war fhall wage . On him thy hate , on him thy curfe bestow , Who would perfuade thee Cæfar is.thy foe ; And fince to thee I confecrate my toil , 370 } އ 380 Oh favour ...
... fear the fword's destructive rage , With thee my arms no impious war fhall wage . On him thy hate , on him thy curfe bestow , Who would perfuade thee Cæfar is.thy foe ; And fince to thee I confecrate my toil , 370 } އ 380 Oh favour ...
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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