The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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... last are particularly named , to express how many nations efpoufed the fide of Pompey . Those reckoned up in Gaul were only the places where Cæfar's troops had been quartered , and Lucan might with as great propriety have nien- tioned ...
... last are particularly named , to express how many nations efpoufed the fide of Pompey . Those reckoned up in Gaul were only the places where Cæfar's troops had been quartered , and Lucan might with as great propriety have nien- tioned ...
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... last this globe controul , Break up the vast machine , diffolve the whole , And time no more through meafur'd ages roll . Then Chaos hoar fhall feize his former right , And reign with anarchy and eldest night ; The starry lamps fhall ...
... last this globe controul , Break up the vast machine , diffolve the whole , And time no more through meafur'd ages roll . Then Chaos hoar fhall feize his former right , And reign with anarchy and eldest night ; The starry lamps fhall ...
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... last resort . 340 345 350 355 Now Cæfar , marching fwift with winged haste , The fummits of the frozen Alps had paft ; With vast events and enterprizes fraught , And future wars revolving in his thought . Now near the banks of Rubicon ...
... last resort . 340 345 350 355 Now Cæfar , marching fwift with winged haste , The fummits of the frozen Alps had paft ; With vast events and enterprizes fraught , And future wars revolving in his thought . Now near the banks of Rubicon ...
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... last ; Perhaps , one latest province yet remains , And vanquish'd . Cæfar must receive thy chains . But though my labours lose their just reward , Yet let the fenate these my friends regard ; Whate'er my lot , my brave victorious bands ...
... last ; Perhaps , one latest province yet remains , And vanquish'd . Cæfar must receive thy chains . But though my labours lose their just reward , Yet let the fenate these my friends regard ; Whate'er my lot , my brave victorious bands ...
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... last , A point between the future and the past . boy Thrice happy they beneath their northern fkies , Who that worst fear , the fear of death , despise ; Hence they no cares for this frail being feel , But rush undaunted on the pointed ...
... last , A point between the future and the past . boy Thrice happy they beneath their northern fkies , Who that worst fear , the fear of death , despise ; Hence they no cares for this frail being feel , But rush undaunted on the pointed ...
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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