The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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... god of war . Above his arms , fix'd on the leafless wood , Appear'd his plumy creft , befmear'd with blood ; His brazen buckler on the left was seen ; Truncheons of fhiver'd lances hung between : And on the right was plac'd his corslet ...
... god of war . Above his arms , fix'd on the leafless wood , Appear'd his plumy creft , befmear'd with blood ; His brazen buckler on the left was seen ; Truncheons of fhiver'd lances hung between : And on the right was plac'd his corslet ...
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... 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 , too glorious to deplore . Nor will I add new ...
... 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 , too glorious to deplore . Nor will I add new ...
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... gods , he saw , espous'd the juster fide , When late their titles in the field were try'd : 360 Witness the fresh laments , and funeral tears undry'd . Thus , full of anxious thought , he fummons all The Latian fenate to the council ...
... gods , he saw , espous'd the juster fide , When late their titles in the field were try'd : 360 Witness the fresh laments , and funeral tears undry'd . Thus , full of anxious thought , he fummons all The Latian fenate to the council ...
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... Gods have envy'd me the sweets of life , My much - lov'd country , and my more - lov'd wife : Banish'd from both , I mourn ; while in the sky , Transform'd to birds , my loft companions fly : Hovering about the coasts they make their ...
... Gods have envy'd me the sweets of life , My much - lov'd country , and my more - lov'd wife : Banish'd from both , I mourn ; while in the sky , Transform'd to birds , my loft companions fly : Hovering about the coasts they make their ...
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... gods excell'd . Make peace , ye Latians , and avoid with care Th ' impending dangers of a fatal war . 450 He said no more ; but , with this cold excufe , Refus'd th ' alliance , and advis'd a truce . Thus Thus Venulus concluded his ...
... gods excell'd . Make peace , ye Latians , and avoid with care Th ' impending dangers of a fatal war . 450 He said no more ; but , with this cold excufe , Refus'd th ' alliance , and advis'd a truce . Thus Thus Venulus concluded his ...
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Æneas Æneid againſt alfo alſo amongſt arms becauſe Befides beſt betwixt breaſt Cafaubon caufe crimes defign defire doft eaſe Ennius Ev'n eyes facred fafely faid falutes fame fate fatire fatyrs fear feems fenfe fent fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt flain flave fleep foes fome foul ftill fubject fuch fure fword give gods Grecians hand head heaven himſelf honour Horace huſband Jove Juturna Juvenal laft laſt Latin leaſt lefs Livius Andronicus loft lord Lucilius mafter moft moſt muſt myſelf noble numbers o'er Pacuvius Perfius perfons pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetry praiſe prefent purſue Quintilian raiſe reafon reft refuſe reſt rife Roman Rome SATIRE ſcarce Sejanus ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtore ſtreet thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou art Trojan Turnus uſe verfe verſe vices Virgil virtue whofe wife worfe Would't thou