The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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... mighty genius in the Epic way . Hence it is , these critics obferve , that the favourite poems of that kind do always produce in the mind of the reader the highest wonder and furprize ; and the more improbable the the ftory is , till ...
... mighty genius in the Epic way . Hence it is , these critics obferve , that the favourite poems of that kind do always produce in the mind of the reader the highest wonder and furprize ; and the more improbable the the ftory is , till ...
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... mighty task demands our care , The fatal fource of difcord to declare ; What cause accurft produc'd the dire event , Why rage fo dire the madding nations rent , And peace was driven away by one confent . But thus the malice of our fate ...
... mighty task demands our care , The fatal fource of difcord to declare ; What cause accurft produc'd the dire event , Why rage fo dire the madding nations rent , And peace was driven away by one confent . But thus the malice of our fate ...
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... mighty heroes worn . But , the first vigour of his root now gone , He ftands dependent on his weight alone ; All bare his naked branches are display'd , And with his leaflefs trunk he forms a fhade : Yet though the winds his ruin daily ...
... mighty heroes worn . But , the first vigour of his root now gone , He ftands dependent on his weight alone ; All bare his naked branches are display'd , And with his leaflefs trunk he forms a fhade : Yet though the winds his ruin daily ...
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... mighty people low . To Rome the vanquish'd earth her tribute paid , And deadly treasures to her view display'd : Then truth and fimple manners left the place , While riot rear'd her lewd dishonest face ; Virtue to full profperity gave ...
... mighty people low . To Rome the vanquish'd earth her tribute paid , And deadly treasures to her view display'd : Then truth and fimple manners left the place , While riot rear'd her lewd dishonest face ; Virtue to full profperity gave ...
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... fentence doom The world's imperial mistress , mighty Rome .. He faid ; the ready legions vow to join Their chief belov'd , in every bold design ; 695 All ། nek All lift their well - approving hands on high 164 POEMS . ROWE'S.
... fentence doom The world's imperial mistress , mighty Rome .. He faid ; the ready legions vow to join Their chief belov'd , in every bold design ; 695 All ། nek All lift their well - approving hands on high 164 POEMS . ROWE'S.
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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