The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... play - house fhan't encourage false fublime , Abortive thoughts , with decoration - rhyme . The fatire of vile fcribblers fhall appear On none , except upon themselves , fevere : While yours contemns the gall of vulgar spite ; And when ...
... play - house fhan't encourage false fublime , Abortive thoughts , with decoration - rhyme . The fatire of vile fcribblers fhall appear On none , except upon themselves , fevere : While yours contemns the gall of vulgar spite ; And when ...
Page 28
... play - house hafte ;. The rich to dinner , and the poor to reft : Th ' officious phantom then prepar'd with care To flide on tender pinions through the air . Oft ' he attempts the fummit of a rock , And oft ' the hollow of fome blasted ...
... play - house hafte ;. The rich to dinner , and the poor to reft : Th ' officious phantom then prepar'd with care To flide on tender pinions through the air . Oft ' he attempts the fummit of a rock , And oft ' the hollow of fome blasted ...
Page 51
... play ; His glorious cowardice reftor'd the day . So the fam'd Grecian piece ow'd its defert To chance , and not the labour'd ftrokes of art . Phyficians , if they ' re wife , fhould never think Of any arms but fuch as pen and ink : But ...
... play ; His glorious cowardice reftor'd the day . So the fam'd Grecian piece ow'd its defert To chance , and not the labour'd ftrokes of art . Phyficians , if they ' re wife , fhould never think Of any arms but fuch as pen and ink : But ...
Page 68
... play , And as the monfter gap'd , would fhrink away . Thus fometimes joy prevail'd , and fometimes fear ; And tears and fmiles alternate paffions were . As Querpo towering ftood in martial might , Pacific Carus fparkled on the right ...
... play , And as the monfter gap'd , would fhrink away . Thus fometimes joy prevail'd , and fometimes fear ; And tears and fmiles alternate paffions were . As Querpo towering ftood in martial might , Pacific Carus fparkled on the right ...
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... play . Their patron God his filver bow - ftrings twangs ; Tough harness ruftles , and bold armour clangs ; The piercing cauftics ply their fpiteful power ; Emetics ranch , and keen cathartics , fcour ; The deadly drugs in double dofes ...
... play . Their patron God his filver bow - ftrings twangs ; Tough harness ruftles , and bold armour clangs ; The piercing cauftics ply their fpiteful power ; Emetics ranch , and keen cathartics , fcour ; The deadly drugs in double dofes ...
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