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... though to our Hebrews of Buxtorfius's making , the most Filted pieces of poesy ) are a great example of what I said ; all the translators of which ( even Mr. Sands Katself ; for in despite of popular error , I will be bold to except ...
... though to our Hebrews of Buxtorfius's making , the most Filted pieces of poesy ) are a great example of what I said ; all the translators of which ( even Mr. Sands Katself ; for in despite of popular error , I will be bold to except ...
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The Psalms of David ( which I believe to have been in their original , to the Hebrews of his time , though not to our Hebrews of Buxtorfius's making , the most exalted pieces of poesy ) are a great example of what I have faid ; all the ...
The Psalms of David ( which I believe to have been in their original , to the Hebrews of his time , though not to our Hebrews of Buxtorfius's making , the most exalted pieces of poesy ) are a great example of what I have faid ; all the ...
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From thence he falls into the praise of Chro . mius's person , which he draws from his great endowments of mind and body , and most especially from his hospitality , and the worthy use of his riches . He likens his beginning to that of ...
From thence he falls into the praise of Chro . mius's person , which he draws from his great endowments of mind and body , and most especially from his hospitality , and the worthy use of his riches . He likens his beginning to that of ...
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Unhappy most , like tortur'd men , Their joints new fet , to be new - rack'd again , To mountains they for shelter pray , The mountains shake , and run about no less confusid than they . Stop , stop , my Muse ! allay thy vigorous heat ...
Unhappy most , like tortur'd men , Their joints new fet , to be new - rack'd again , To mountains they for shelter pray , The mountains shake , and run about no less confusid than they . Stop , stop , my Muse ! allay thy vigorous heat ...
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What can we say , but thine own tragic word That Virtue , which had worship'd been by thee As the most solid Good , and greatest Deity , By this fatal proof became An idol only , and a name . Hold , noble Brutus ! and restrain The bold ...
What can we say , but thine own tragic word That Virtue , which had worship'd been by thee As the most solid Good , and greatest Deity , By this fatal proof became An idol only , and a name . Hold , noble Brutus ! and restrain The bold ...
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1 |
| Author | Abraham Cowley |
| Editors | Samuel Johnson, C. Bathrust (Londres) |
| Publisher | H. Hughs, 1779 |
| Original from | the Complutense University of Madrid |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 407 pages |
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