The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... pleasure , we enjoy in you Lucretius , Horace , Sheffield , Montague . And yet ' tis thought , some critics in this town , By rules to all , but to themselves , unknown , Will damn thy verfe , and juftify their own . } } Why Why let ...
... pleasure , we enjoy in you Lucretius , Horace , Sheffield , Montague . And yet ' tis thought , some critics in this town , By rules to all , but to themselves , unknown , Will damn thy verfe , and juftify their own . } } Why Why let ...
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... pleasure and the greatest pain ; Why bilious juice a golden light puts on , And floods of chyle in filver currents run ; How the dim fpeck of entity began T'extend its recent form , and ftretch to man ; To how minute an origin we owe 40 ...
... pleasure and the greatest pain ; Why bilious juice a golden light puts on , And floods of chyle in filver currents run ; How the dim fpeck of entity began T'extend its recent form , and ftretch to man ; To how minute an origin we owe 40 ...
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... pleasure fees , 16 . And wonders at the fer.felefs myfteries . In Colon's voice the thus calls out aloud On Horoscope environ'd by the croud : Forbear , forbear , thy vain amufements ceafe , Thy woodcocks from their gins awhile release ...
... pleasure fees , 16 . And wonders at the fer.felefs myfteries . In Colon's voice the thus calls out aloud On Horoscope environ'd by the croud : Forbear , forbear , thy vain amufements ceafe , Thy woodcocks from their gins awhile release ...
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... pleasure ' s the deceit . So meteors flatter with a dazzling dye , Which no existence has , but in the eye . As diftant profpects pleafe us , but when near We find but defert rocks and fleeting air ; From ftratagem to ftratagem we run ...
... pleasure ' s the deceit . So meteors flatter with a dazzling dye , Which no existence has , but in the eye . As diftant profpects pleafe us , but when near We find but defert rocks and fleeting air ; From ftratagem to ftratagem we run ...
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... matrons ftill with tears ; How Mentha and Althea , nymphs no more , Revive in facred plants , and health restore ; 130 135 How 1 How fanguine fwains their amorous hours repent , When pleasure THE DISPENSARY . CANTO III . 43.
... matrons ftill with tears ; How Mentha and Althea , nymphs no more , Revive in facred plants , and health restore ; 130 135 How 1 How fanguine fwains their amorous hours repent , When pleasure THE DISPENSARY . CANTO III . 43.
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