The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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Samuel Johnson. reason why his life is not to be found at any length , in the writings of his contemporaries , is the 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 ...
Samuel Johnson. reason why his life is not to be found at any length , in the writings of his contemporaries , is the 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 ...
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... length feveral of the firft rank , headed by Piso , formed ma confpiracy to rid the world of that abandoned wretch , Lucan hated him upon a double score ; as his his country's enemy and his own , and went heartily 42 PREFACE TO.
... length feveral of the firft rank , headed by Piso , formed ma confpiracy to rid the world of that abandoned wretch , Lucan hated him upon a double score ; as his his country's enemy and his own , and went heartily 42 PREFACE TO.
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... the bank his flackening steps were ftay'd . 365 O thou ( at length he cry'd ) whofe hand controls The forky fire , and rattling thunder rolls ; E 3 360 Who C Who from thy capitol's exalted height , Doft o'er LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 53.
... the bank his flackening steps were ftay'd . 365 O thou ( at length he cry'd ) whofe hand controls The forky fire , and rattling thunder rolls ; E 3 360 Who C Who from thy capitol's exalted height , Doft o'er LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 53.
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... length the flying dart infest , Or the broad fpear invade his ample breast , Scorning the wound , he yawns a dreadful roar , And flies like lightning on the hostile Moor . While with hot fkies the fervent fummer glows , The Rubicon an ...
... length the flying dart infest , Or the broad fpear invade his ample breast , Scorning the wound , he yawns a dreadful roar , And flies like lightning on the hostile Moor . While with hot fkies the fervent fummer glows , The Rubicon an ...
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... was left alone . At length the morn , the dreadful morn arofe , Whose beams the firft tumultuous rage disclose : } 420 425 E 4 Whether } 430 435 Whether the ftormy fouth prolong'd the night LUGAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 55.
... was left alone . At length the morn , the dreadful morn arofe , Whose beams the firft tumultuous rage disclose : } 420 425 E 4 Whether } 430 435 Whether the ftormy fouth prolong'd the night LUGAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 55.
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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