The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 15Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... space , At certain periods they refume their place , From the fame point of heaven their course advance , And move in measures of their former dance ; Thus , after length of ages , the returns , Restor'd in you , and the fame place ...
... space , At certain periods they refume their place , From the fame point of heaven their course advance , And move in measures of their former dance ; Thus , after length of ages , the returns , Restor'd in you , and the fame place ...
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... fhaft , I faint away , And perish with infenfible decay : A glance of fome new goddess gave the wound , Whom , like Acteon , unaware I found . Look Look how she walks along yon fhady space , Not PALAMON AND ARCITE . 63.
... fhaft , I faint away , And perish with infenfible decay : A glance of fome new goddess gave the wound , Whom , like Acteon , unaware I found . Look Look how she walks along yon fhady space , Not PALAMON AND ARCITE . 63.
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... space , Not Juno moves with more majestic grace ; And all the Cyprian queen is in her face . If thou art Venus ( for thy charms confefs That face was form'd in heaven , nor art thou lefs ; Difguis'd in habit , undisguis'd in shape ) O ...
... space , Not Juno moves with more majestic grace ; And all the Cyprian queen is in her face . If thou art Venus ( for thy charms confefs That face was form'd in heaven , nor art thou lefs ; Difguis'd in habit , undisguis'd in shape ) O ...
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... space : For , rich with fpoils of many a conquer'd land , All arts and artifts Thefeus could command ; Who fold for hire , or wrought for better fame ; The mafter - painters and the carvers came . So rofe within the compafs of the year ...
... space : For , rich with fpoils of many a conquer'd land , All arts and artifts Thefeus could command ; Who fold for hire , or wrought for better fame ; The mafter - painters and the carvers came . So rofe within the compafs of the year ...
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... Flew off , all fudden , with extinguish'd light , And left one altar dark , a little space ; Which turn'd felf - kindled , and renew'd the blaze ; The The other victor - flame a moment food , Then PALAMON AND ARCITE . 107.
... Flew off , all fudden , with extinguish'd light , And left one altar dark , a little space ; Which turn'd felf - kindled , and renew'd the blaze ; The The other victor - flame a moment food , Then PALAMON AND ARCITE . 107.
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