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... gods . In that work ( continues Calliope ) thou shalt paint , in never- fading colours , the auftere virtues of Cato , who " fcorned to out - live the liberties of his country ; and the fate of Pompey , once the darling of Rome . Thou ...
... gods . In that work ( continues Calliope ) thou shalt paint , in never- fading colours , the auftere virtues of Cato , who " fcorned to out - live the liberties of his country ; and the fate of Pompey , once the darling of Rome . Thou ...
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... as if they had been fent him from the immortal gods . To leave this digreffion . It were the height of arrogance to detract ever fo little from Homer or Virgil , who who have kept poffeffion of the first places , among 28 PREFACE TO.
... as if they had been fent him from the immortal gods . To leave this digreffion . It were the height of arrogance to detract ever fo little from Homer or Virgil , who who have kept poffeffion of the first places , among 28 PREFACE TO.
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... gods that he 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 ...
... gods that he 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 ...
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... gods , and pray with attention . His foul , which could not apply " itfelf to any thing elfe , abandons itfelf to lamen- " tations ; and like thofe defolate widows , who upon " the first trouble they meet with , wish they were in the ...
... gods , and pray with attention . His foul , which could not apply " itfelf to any thing elfe , abandons itfelf to lamen- " tations ; and like thofe defolate widows , who upon " the first trouble they meet with , wish they were in the ...
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... gods , joins the confide- " ration and esteem we ought to preferve for virtue in ' ' ' good men . Cato is a religious fevere philofopher , " weaned from all vulgar opinions , who entertains " thofe lofty thoughts of the gods , which ...
... gods , joins the confide- " ration and esteem we ought to preferve for virtue in ' ' ' good men . Cato is a religious fevere philofopher , " weaned from all vulgar opinions , who entertains " thofe lofty thoughts of the gods , which ...
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