The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... FIRST . LONDON : PRINTED BY J. NICHOLS ; FOR C. BATHURST , J. BUCKLAND , W. STRAHAN , J. RIVING- TON AND SONS , T.DAVIES , T. PAYNE , L. DAVIS , W.OWEN , B. WHITE , S. CROWDER , T. CASLON , T. LONGMAN , B. LAW , E. AND C. DILLY , J ...
... FIRST . LONDON : PRINTED BY J. NICHOLS ; FOR C. BATHURST , J. BUCKLAND , W. STRAHAN , J. RIVING- TON AND SONS , T.DAVIES , T. PAYNE , L. DAVIS , W.OWEN , B. WHITE , S. CROWDER , T. CASLON , T. LONGMAN , B. LAW , E. AND C. DILLY , J ...
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... First HYMN of CALLIMACHUS . To JUPITER . WHILE we to Jove felect the holy victim , Whom apter shall we fing , than Jove himself , The God for ever great , for ever king ; Who flew the Earth - born Race , and measures Right To Heaven's ...
... First HYMN of CALLIMACHUS . To JUPITER . WHILE we to Jove felect the holy victim , Whom apter shall we fing , than Jove himself , The God for ever great , for ever king ; Who flew the Earth - born Race , and measures Right To Heaven's ...
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... first , by ardent prayer , and clear luftration , Purge the contagious spots of human weakness :: Impure no mortal can behold Apollo . So may ye flourish , favour'd by the God , In youth with happy nuptials ; and in age With filver hair ...
... first , by ardent prayer , and clear luftration , Purge the contagious spots of human weakness :: Impure no mortal can behold Apollo . So may ye flourish , favour'd by the God , In youth with happy nuptials ; and in age With filver hair ...
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... First Epistle to the CORINTHIANS . D ID fweeter founds adorn my flowing tongue , Than ever man pronounc'd , or angels fung ;. Had I all knowledge , human and divine , That thought can reach , or science can define ; And had I power to ...
... First Epistle to the CORINTHIANS . D ID fweeter founds adorn my flowing tongue , Than ever man pronounc'd , or angels fung ;. Had I all knowledge , human and divine , That thought can reach , or science can define ; And had I power to ...
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... first builds a country - feat ; Then finds the walls not good to eat . Another plants , and wondering fees Nor books nor medals on his trees . Yet Poet and Philosopher Was he , who durft fuch whims aver . Bleft , for his fake , be human ...
... first builds a country - feat ; Then finds the walls not good to eat . Another plants , and wondering fees Nor books nor medals on his trees . Yet Poet and Philosopher Was he , who durft fuch whims aver . Bleft , for his fake , be human ...
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