The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... cause that all which ever I yet faw , are fo much inferior to their originals .. The like happens too in pictures , from the fame root of exact imitation ; which , being a vile and unworthy kind of fervitude , is incapable of producing ...
... cause that all which ever I yet faw , are fo much inferior to their originals .. The like happens too in pictures , from the fame root of exact imitation ; which , being a vile and unworthy kind of fervitude , is incapable of producing ...
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... Causes , we shall fee That thus it needs must be- To things immortal , Time can do no wrong , And that which never is to die , for ever must be young . DESTINY . " Hoc quoque Fatale eft fic ipfum expendere Fatum . " Trange and unnatural ...
... Causes , we shall fee That thus it needs must be- To things immortal , Time can do no wrong , And that which never is to die , for ever must be young . DESTINY . " Hoc quoque Fatale eft fic ipfum expendere Fatum . " Trange and unnatural ...
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... cause and beft man that ever drew a fword ? When we fee The falle Octavius and wild Antony , God - like Brutus ! conquer thee ? What can we fay , but thine own tragic word- That Virtue , which had worship'd been by thee As the most ...
... cause and beft man that ever drew a fword ? When we fee The falle Octavius and wild Antony , God - like Brutus ! conquer thee ? What can we fay , but thine own tragic word- That Virtue , which had worship'd been by thee As the most ...
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... cause to doubt it , fain would try for once if Life can live without it . Into the future times why do we pry , And feek to antedate our mifery ? Like jealous men , why are we longing still To fee the thing which only feeing makes an ...
... cause to doubt it , fain would try for once if Life can live without it . Into the future times why do we pry , And feek to antedate our mifery ? Like jealous men , why are we longing still To fee the thing which only feeing makes an ...
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... be " By friendship's name , against a crown and thee ! " Betray not too thyfelf ; take courage , call " Thy ' enchanted virtues forth , and be whole Saul . 290 3 " Lo ! " Lo ! this great cause makes thy dead fathers 80 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... be " By friendship's name , against a crown and thee ! " Betray not too thyfelf ; take courage , call " Thy ' enchanted virtues forth , and be whole Saul . 290 3 " Lo ! " Lo ! this great cause makes thy dead fathers 80 COWLEY'S POEMS .
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