The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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... scorn , And her fierce feet the tumbling Tripods fpurn . Now wild fhe dances o'er the vacant fane , 240 And whirls her giddy head , and bellows with the pain . Nor yet the lefs th ' avenging wrathful god 246 Pours in his fires , and ...
... scorn , And her fierce feet the tumbling Tripods fpurn . Now wild fhe dances o'er the vacant fane , 240 And whirls her giddy head , and bellows with the pain . Nor yet the lefs th ' avenging wrathful god 246 Pours in his fires , and ...
Page 227
... scorn , for Cæfar's fake ? Nor will I think the gods fo partial are , To give thee fair Aufonia for thy share ; While Cæfar , and the fenate , are forgot , And in Epirus bound their barren lot . 695 706 In words like thefe , he calls ...
... scorn , for Cæfar's fake ? Nor will I think the gods fo partial are , To give thee fair Aufonia for thy share ; While Cæfar , and the fenate , are forgot , And in Epirus bound their barren lot . 695 706 In words like thefe , he calls ...
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... scorn . From bonds , from infamy , your general fave , Nor let his hoary head descend to earth a slave . Thus while he spoke , the faithful legions round , With indignation caught the mournful sound ; Falfely , they think , his fears ...
... scorn . From bonds , from infamy , your general fave , Nor let his hoary head descend to earth a slave . Thus while he spoke , the faithful legions round , With indignation caught the mournful sound ; Falfely , they think , his fears ...
Page 323
... scorn , as worthless prey , And count their wicked labours robb'd of pay . Here , in patrician tents , plebeians reft , And regal couches are by ruffians prefs'd : There impious parricides the bed invade , 1075 1080 And sleep where late ...
... scorn , as worthless prey , And count their wicked labours robb'd of pay . Here , in patrician tents , plebeians reft , And regal couches are by ruffians prefs'd : There impious parricides the bed invade , 1075 1080 And sleep where late ...
Page 345
... scorn . Nor with like eafe they force their warlike way , Where rough unequal grounds their speed delay . 495 Whene'er the thicker fhades of night arife , Unaim'd the shaft , and unavailing , flies . 485 } Nor Nor are they form'd with ...
... scorn . Nor with like eafe they force their warlike way , Where rough unequal grounds their speed delay . 495 Whene'er the thicker fhades of night arife , Unaim'd the shaft , and unavailing , flies . 485 } Nor Nor are they form'd with ...
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Ægypt Ægyptian arms behold beneath blood breaſt burning Cæfar caufe cauſe chief command courſe croud Dæmon daring death diftant doom dreadful earth eaſe Emathia's ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fame fands fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret fecure feek fhade fhall fhore fide field fierce fight firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flame flies flood foldier fome foon fortune foul ftands ftill ftream fuccefs fuch fudden fwelling fword gods hand head heaven Jove juft labours laft land laſt Latian loft Mede Meroë mighty mournful numbers o'er pain Parthian peace Pharfalia's Pharian PHARSALIA plain poiſon Pompey Pompey's Pothinus proud Ptolemy rage reft rife Roman Rome Rome's Scythian ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſpoil ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſword taſk tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand vanquish'd victor waſte Where-e'er whofe winds yield