The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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... crime for having liv'd too long . Yet , fince the gods had deftin'd him to die , At least he led the way to victory : Firft for his friends he won the fatal fhore , And fent whole herds of flaughter'd foes before : A death too great ...
... crime for having liv'd too long . Yet , fince the gods had deftin'd him to die , At least he led the way to victory : Firft for his friends he won the fatal fhore , And fent whole herds of flaughter'd foes before : A death too great ...
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... forrow share , And curfe the cause of this unhappy war . A broken league , a bride unjustly fought , A crown ufurp'd , which with their blood is bought ! 330 Thefe These are the crimes , with which they load the 12 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL .
... forrow share , And curfe the cause of this unhappy war . A broken league , a bride unjustly fought , A crown ufurp'd , which with their blood is bought ! 330 Thefe These are the crimes , with which they load the 12 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL .
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John Dryden Samuel Johnson, Charles Bathurst (Londres). These are the crimes , with which they load the name Of Turnus , and on him alone exclaim . 336 Let him , who lords it o'er th ' Aufonian land , Engage the Trojan hero hand to hand ...
John Dryden Samuel Johnson, Charles Bathurst (Londres). These are the crimes , with which they load the name Of Turnus , and on him alone exclaim . 336 Let him , who lords it o'er th ' Aufonian land , Engage the Trojan hero hand to hand ...
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... crimes . Such truths , O king , faid he , your words contain , As strike the fenfe , and all replies are vain : Nor are your loyal subjects now to seek What common needs require ; but fear to speak , Let him give leave of fpeech , that ...
... crimes . Such truths , O king , faid he , your words contain , As strike the fenfe , and all replies are vain : Nor are your loyal subjects now to seek What common needs require ; but fear to speak , Let him give leave of fpeech , that ...
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... crime : Who , forc'd against his reason , had comply'd To break the treaty for the promis'd bride . Some help to fink new trenches , others aid To ram the stones , or raise the palifade . Hoarfe trumpets found th ' alarm : around the ...
... crime : Who , forc'd against his reason , had comply'd To break the treaty for the promis'd bride . Some help to fink new trenches , others aid To ram the stones , or raise the palifade . Hoarfe trumpets found th ' alarm : around the ...
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