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... rise fo high , And rich in Roman fpoils invade the sky ; While yet no vengeance is to Craffus paid , But unaton'd repines the wandering fhade ! ད 5 IO 1.5 720 What tracts of land , what realms unknown before , 25 What feas wide ...
... rise fo high , And rich in Roman fpoils invade the sky ; While yet no vengeance is to Craffus paid , But unaton'd repines the wandering fhade ! ད 5 IO 1.5 720 What tracts of land , what realms unknown before , 25 What feas wide ...
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... rise , And with a jufter balance fix the skies . Serene for ever be that azure space , No blackening clouds the purer heaven disgrace , Nor hide from Rome her Cæfar's radiant face . Then fhall mankind confent in fweet accord , And ...
... rise , And with a jufter balance fix the skies . Serene for ever be that azure space , No blackening clouds the purer heaven disgrace , Nor hide from Rome her Cæfar's radiant face . Then fhall mankind confent in fweet accord , And ...
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... rise . Thee , Cefar , thy long labours paft incite , Thy ufe of war , and custom of the fight ; While bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior power , fierce faction's dearest care ...
... rise . Thee , Cefar , thy long labours paft incite , Thy ufe of war , and custom of the fight ; While bold ambition prompts thee in the race , And bids thy courage fcorn a fecond place . Superior power , fierce faction's dearest care ...
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... rise her fnaky hair : Where - e'er her round accurft the monster takes , The pale inhabitant his houfe forfakes . 985 Such to Lycurgus was the phantom feen , Such the dire vifions of the Theban queen ; Such , at his cruel stepmother's ...
... rise her fnaky hair : Where - e'er her round accurft the monster takes , The pale inhabitant his houfe forfakes . 985 Such to Lycurgus was the phantom feen , Such the dire vifions of the Theban queen ; Such , at his cruel stepmother's ...
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... rising fun . 345 350 355 By this strong flood , and by the ocean bound , Proud Alexander's arms a limit found ; Vain in his hopes the youth had grasp'd at all , And his vaft thought took - in the vanquish'd ball ; But own'd , when forc ...
... rising fun . 345 350 355 By this strong flood , and by the ocean bound , Proud Alexander's arms a limit found ; Vain in his hopes the youth had grasp'd at all , And his vaft thought took - in the vanquish'd ball ; But own'd , when forc ...
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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