The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 65
Page 3
... hand , He ftabs his judge , to prove his innocence . III . The guilty stroke and torture of the steel Infix'd , our dauntlefs Briton fcarce perceives : The wounds his country from his death muft feel , The Patriot views ; for thofe ...
... hand , He ftabs his judge , to prove his innocence . III . The guilty stroke and torture of the steel Infix'd , our dauntlefs Briton fcarce perceives : The wounds his country from his death muft feel , The Patriot views ; for thofe ...
Page 8
... hand ; And , finishing the piece , the finiling said : Behold one work of mine , that ne'er shall fade . To the Lady ELIZABETH HARLEY , Afterwards Marchionefs of CARMARTHEN . On a COLUMN of her Drawing . WHEN future ages shall with ...
... hand ; And , finishing the piece , the finiling said : Behold one work of mine , that ne'er shall fade . To the Lady ELIZABETH HARLEY , Afterwards Marchionefs of CARMARTHEN . On a COLUMN of her Drawing . WHEN future ages shall with ...
Page 11
... hand reftor'd The rival pledge , the miffive board . Upon the happy line were laid Such obvious light , and easy shade ; That Paris ' apple stood confeft , Or Leda's egg , or Cloe's breaft : Apelles view'd the finish'd piece : And live ...
... hand reftor'd The rival pledge , the miffive board . Upon the happy line were laid Such obvious light , and easy shade ; That Paris ' apple stood confeft , Or Leda's egg , or Cloe's breaft : Apelles view'd the finish'd piece : And live ...
Page 20
... hand , who leads him fafe O'er hanging cliffs ; who spreads his net fuccessful , And guides the arrow through the panther's heart . The foldier , from fuccessful camps returning With laurel wreath'd , and rich with hostile spoil ...
... hand , who leads him fafe O'er hanging cliffs ; who spreads his net fuccessful , And guides the arrow through the panther's heart . The foldier , from fuccessful camps returning With laurel wreath'd , and rich with hostile spoil ...
Page 23
... hand Apollo fits , And thence diftributes honour , gracious king , And theme of verfe perpetual . From his robe Flows light ineffable : his harp , his quiver , And Lictian bow , are gold : with golden fandals His feet are fhod ; how ...
... hand Apollo fits , And thence diftributes honour , gracious king , And theme of verfe perpetual . From his robe Flows light ineffable : his harp , his quiver , And Lictian bow , are gold : with golden fandals His feet are fhod ; how ...
Other editions - View all
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 30 Samuel Johnson No preview available - 1779 |
Common terms and phrases
Abra againſt Alma APOLLO beſt bleft breaſt CALLIMACHUS charms Columbo courſe cruel cruel doubt Dæmon dear death defire deftin'd delight Dick earth eaſe erft fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fave fear fecret fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhould fighs fince fing firft firſt fome fong foon forrow foul ftands ftill fuch fure grief heart Heaven himſelf honour hope houſe Jove juft juſt King laft laſt leaſt lefs loft lov'd Lucretius lyre maid Maſter meaſure mind moſt mourn muft muſt myſelf ne'er never Nymph o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent pride profe purſue quoth rage reaſon receiv'd reft reſt rifing ſhall ſhe ſky ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtream tell thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe verfe verſe vext whence Whilft whofe wife