The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... tell you fo , fhould be an offence : thus , rather than violate your modefty , I must be wanting to your other virtues ; and , to gratify one good quality , do wrong to a thousand . The world generally measures our esteem by the ar ...
... tell you fo , fhould be an offence : thus , rather than violate your modefty , I must be wanting to your other virtues ; and , to gratify one good quality , do wrong to a thousand . The world generally measures our esteem by the ar ...
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... tell these gentlemen , that for every fault they pretend to find in this poem , I will undertake to fhew them two . One of these curious perfons does me the honour to fay , he approves of the conclufion of it ; but I suppose it is upon ...
... tell these gentlemen , that for every fault they pretend to find in this poem , I will undertake to fhew them two . One of these curious perfons does me the honour to fay , he approves of the conclufion of it ; but I suppose it is upon ...
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... tell , How 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 ...
... tell , How 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 ...
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... Tell the bleak fury what new projects reign , Among the homicides of Warwick - lane ; And what th ' event , unless fhe ftrait inclines To blaft their hopes , and baffle their defigns . More he had spoke , but fudden vapours rife , And ...
... Tell the bleak fury what new projects reign , Among the homicides of Warwick - lane ; And what th ' event , unless fhe ftrait inclines To blaft their hopes , and baffle their defigns . More he had spoke , but fudden vapours rife , And ...
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... tell . 40 This fhow'd , how fix'd as fate Torquatus ftood , That , the fam'd paffage of the Granic flood ; The Julian eagles , here , their wings display , And there , like setting stars , the Decii lay ; This does Camillus as a God ...
... tell . 40 This fhow'd , how fix'd as fate Torquatus ftood , That , the fam'd paffage of the Granic flood ; The Julian eagles , here , their wings display , And there , like setting stars , the Decii lay ; This does Camillus as a God ...
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