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... fhould be laid at your Majefty's feet , as a mark of that zeal and veneration which he had always entertained for ... F FACE B 2 TO THE KING. ...
... fhould be laid at your Majefty's feet , as a mark of that zeal and veneration which he had always entertained for ... F FACE B 2 TO THE KING. ...
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... fhould be ftung to the quick by this barbarous treat- ment . In revenge , he omitted no occafion to treat Nero's verfes with the utmoft contempt , and expofe them and their author to ridicule . In this behaviour towards Nero , he was ...
... fhould be ftung to the quick by this barbarous treat- ment . In revenge , he omitted no occafion to treat Nero's verfes with the utmoft contempt , and expofe them and their author to ridicule . In this behaviour towards Nero , he was ...
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... fhould thus miftake this part of Cæfar's character , and yet do him fo much juftice in the reft . His greatnefs of mind , his intre- pid courage , his indefatigable activity , his magnani- mity , his generofity , his confummate ...
... fhould thus miftake this part of Cæfar's character , and yet do him fo much juftice in the reft . His greatnefs of mind , his intre- pid courage , his indefatigable activity , his magnani- mity , his generofity , his confummate ...
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... fhould one day fettle and raife a new empire in Italy . Cæfar , on the contrary , is reprefented per- fectly fedate , and free from fear . His courage and magnanimity brighten - up as much upon this occasion , as afterwards they did at ...
... fhould one day fettle and raife a new empire in Italy . Cæfar , on the contrary , is reprefented per- fectly fedate , and free from fear . His courage and magnanimity brighten - up as much upon this occasion , as afterwards they did at ...
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... fhould pay To wars , which ufher - in thy facred fway . When , the great bufinefs of the world atchiev'd , Late by the willing ftars thou art receiv'd , Through all the blissful feats the news fhall roll , And heaven refound with joy ...
... fhould pay To wars , which ufher - in thy facred fway . When , the great bufinefs of the world atchiev'd , Late by the willing ftars thou art receiv'd , Through all the blissful feats the news fhall roll , And heaven refound with joy ...
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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