The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... ancient Members of the Society , notwithstand- ing the vigorous oppofition of a few men , who thought it their intereft to defeat fo laudable a defign . The intention of this preface is not to perfuade man- kind to enter into our ...
... ancient Members of the Society , notwithstand- ing the vigorous oppofition of a few men , who thought it their intereft to defeat fo laudable a defign . The intention of this preface is not to perfuade man- kind to enter into our ...
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... ancient poets to their fubjects owe , Is here inverted , and this owes to you : You found it little , but have made it great , They could defcribe , but you alone create , C Now Now let your Muse rife with expanded wings , To [ 17 ]
... ancient poets to their fubjects owe , Is here inverted , and this owes to you : You found it little , but have made it great , They could defcribe , but you alone create , C Now Now let your Muse rife with expanded wings , To [ 17 ]
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... ancient leagues to modern discord fell ; And why Phyficians were fo cautious grown Of others ' lives , and lavish of their own ; How by a journey to th ' Elyfian plain Peace triumph'd , and old Time return'd again . Not far from that ...
... ancient leagues to modern discord fell ; And why Phyficians were fo cautious grown Of others ' lives , and lavish of their own ; How by a journey to th ' Elyfian plain Peace triumph'd , and old Time return'd again . Not far from that ...
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... ancient Britons , and the Druids their priests , may confult Pliny , Ovid , and the other claffic authors that have mentioned them . CLAREMONT . WHAT frenzy has of late poffefs'd the brain ! Though few can write , yet fewer can refrain ...
... ancient Britons , and the Druids their priests , may confult Pliny , Ovid , and the other claffic authors that have mentioned them . CLAREMONT . WHAT frenzy has of late poffefs'd the brain ! Though few can write , yet fewer can refrain ...
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... ancient Fame Records from whence the Villa took its name . In times of old , when British nymphs were known To love no foreign fashions like their own ; 75 80 85 When dress was monftrous , and fig - leaves the mode , 90 And quality put ...
... ancient Fame Records from whence the Villa took its name . In times of old , when British nymphs were known To love no foreign fashions like their own ; 75 80 85 When dress was monftrous , and fig - leaves the mode , 90 And quality put ...
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