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Page 50
... round him rife ; Fix'd in his ancient ftate he yields to none , And wears the honours of the grove alone . But Cæfar's greatnefs , and his ftrength , was more Than paft renown and antiquated power ; ' Twas not the fame of what he once ...
... round him rife ; Fix'd in his ancient ftate he yields to none , And wears the honours of the grove alone . But Cæfar's greatnefs , and his ftrength , was more Than paft renown and antiquated power ; ' Twas not the fame of what he once ...
Page 52
... round , And dear - bought deaths the finking ftate confound . The Curii's and Camilli's little field , 320 To vaft extended territories yield ; And foreign tenants reap the harvest now , Where once the great Dictator held the plow ...
... round , And dear - bought deaths the finking ftate confound . The Curii's and Camilli's little field , 320 To vaft extended territories yield ; And foreign tenants reap the harvest now , Where once the great Dictator held the plow ...
Page 58
... round , the warrior's anxious breast , His fpeech the ready orator addreft . 490 While yet my voice was useful to my friend ; 496 While ' twas allow'd me , Cæfar to defend , While yet the pleading bar was left me free , While I could ...
... round , the warrior's anxious breast , His fpeech the ready orator addreft . 490 While yet my voice was useful to my friend ; 496 While ' twas allow'd me , Cæfar to defend , While yet the pleading bar was left me free , While I could ...
Page 59
... thronging legions round their enfigns wait .. Then thus , the croud composing with a look ,, And with his hand commanding filence spoke .. 535 540 545 Fellows Fellows in arms , who chofe with me to bear LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 59.
... thronging legions round their enfigns wait .. Then thus , the croud composing with a look ,, And with his hand commanding filence spoke .. 535 540 545 Fellows Fellows in arms , who chofe with me to bear LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 59.
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... we come , And save from flavery fubmiffive Rome . 630 He faid ; a doubtful fullen murmuring found 635 Ran through the unrefolving vulgar round ; The The feeds of piety their rage reftrain'd , And fomewhat ROWE'S POEMS .
... we come , And save from flavery fubmiffive Rome . 630 He faid ; a doubtful fullen murmuring found 635 Ran through the unrefolving vulgar round ; The The feeds of piety their rage reftrain'd , And fomewhat ROWE'S POEMS .
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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