The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... thousand particu- larities of places , perfons , and manners , which do but confufedly appear to our eyes at so great a distance . And lastly ( which were enough alone for my purpose ) we must confider that our ears are ftrangers to the ...
... thousand particu- larities of places , perfons , and manners , which do but confufedly appear to our eyes at so great a distance . And lastly ( which were enough alone for my purpose ) we must confider that our ears are ftrangers to the ...
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... thousand to one if they foot not fhort of it . It does not at all trouble me that the grammarians perhaps will not faffer this libertine way of rendering foreign authors to be called Tranflation ; for I am not so much ena- moured of the ...
... thousand to one if they foot not fhort of it . It does not at all trouble me that the grammarians perhaps will not faffer this libertine way of rendering foreign authors to be called Tranflation ; for I am not so much ena- moured of the ...
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... thousand glorious towns the nation , " Of thousand glorious men each town a conftellation ! " Nor let their warlike laurel fcorn , " With the Olympic olive to be worn , " Whofe gentler honours do fo well the brows of peace " adorn ...
... thousand glorious towns the nation , " Of thousand glorious men each town a conftellation ! " Nor let their warlike laurel fcorn , " With the Olympic olive to be worn , " Whofe gentler honours do fo well the brows of peace " adorn ...
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... thousand years ! This mightier found shall make its hearers ears . Then shall the scatter'd atoms crowding come Back to their ancient home ; Some from birds , from fifhes fome ; Some from earth , and fome from feas ; Some from beafts ...
... thousand years ! This mightier found shall make its hearers ears . Then shall the scatter'd atoms crowding come Back to their ancient home ; Some from birds , from fifhes fome ; Some from earth , and fome from feas ; Some from beafts ...
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... thousand worlds too of thine own . Thou speak'ft , great Queen ! in the fame ftyle as He ; And a new world leaps forth when thou fay'ft , " it be . " Thou fathom'ft the deep gulf of ages paft , And canft pluck up with eafe The years ...
... thousand worlds too of thine own . Thou speak'ft , great Queen ! in the fame ftyle as He ; And a new world leaps forth when thou fay'ft , " it be . " Thou fathom'ft the deep gulf of ages paft , And canft pluck up with eafe The years ...
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