The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12J. D. Cornish, 1779 - 390 pages |
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... hope , that these Pastorals of Virgil may give your lordship fome delight , though made English by one , who scarce remembers that paffion which inspired my au- thor when he wrote them . These were his first essay in poetry , ( if the ...
... hope , that these Pastorals of Virgil may give your lordship fome delight , though made English by one , who scarce remembers that paffion which inspired my au- thor when he wrote them . These were his first essay in poetry , ( if the ...
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... hope and promise of my failing fold . ) My lofs by dire portents the gods foretold : For had I not been blind , I might have seen Yon riven oak , the fairest of the green , And the hoarse raven , on the blasted bough , By croaking from ...
... hope and promise of my failing fold . ) My lofs by dire portents the gods foretold : For had I not been blind , I might have seen Yon riven oak , the fairest of the green , And the hoarse raven , on the blasted bough , By croaking from ...
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... en- chain'd , No glimpse of god - like liberty remain'd ; Nor could I hope in any place but there , To find a god fo prefent to my prayer . C 4 55 There There firft the youth of heav'nly birth I view'd , PASTORAL I. 23.
... en- chain'd , No glimpse of god - like liberty remain'd ; Nor could I hope in any place but there , To find a god fo prefent to my prayer . C 4 55 There There firft the youth of heav'nly birth I view'd , PASTORAL I. 23.
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... hope to take poffeffion , he was in danger to be flain by Arius the Centurion , to whom those lands were af- figned by the Emperor , in reward of his fervice against Brutus and Caffius . This Paftoral therefore is filled with complaints ...
... hope to take poffeffion , he was in danger to be flain by Arius the Centurion , to whom those lands were af- figned by the Emperor , in reward of his fervice against Brutus and Caffius . This Paftoral therefore is filled with complaints ...
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... hope a gracious reception . The gentleman fuc- ceeded , because the powerful lady was his friend ; but I have too much injured my great author , to expect he fhould intercede for me . I would have tranflated him ; but , according to the ...
... hope a gracious reception . The gentleman fuc- ceeded , because the powerful lady was his friend ; but I have too much injured my great author , to expect he fhould intercede for me . I would have tranflated him ; but , according to the ...
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