The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 204
... stood hoary in December's snow ; The folemn feafon was approaching near , When other names renew'd the Fafti wear , And double Janus leads the coming year . The confuls , while their rods they yet remain'd , While , yet , fome fhew of ...
... stood hoary in December's snow ; The folemn feafon was approaching near , When other names renew'd the Fafti wear , And double Janus leads the coming year . The confuls , while their rods they yet remain'd , While , yet , fome fhew of ...
Page 215
... stood , Friends to his caufe , and enemies to good , 335 } Grown weary of their chief , and fatiated with blood . Whether the trumpet's found too long had ceas'd , 340 ' And flaughter flept in unaccustom'd reft : Or whether , arrogant ...
... stood , Friends to his caufe , and enemies to good , 335 } Grown weary of their chief , and fatiated with blood . Whether the trumpet's found too long had ceas'd , 340 ' And flaughter flept in unaccustom'd reft : Or whether , arrogant ...
Page 234
... stood that shock fo long . High as Leucadia's leffening cliffs arise , On the tall billow's top the vefiel flies ; While the pale mafter , from the furge's brow , With giddy eyes furveys the depth below . When straight the gaping main ...
... stood that shock fo long . High as Leucadia's leffening cliffs arise , On the tall billow's top the vefiel flies ; While the pale mafter , from the furge's brow , With giddy eyes furveys the depth below . When straight the gaping main ...
Page 247
... stood , Spite of the Hellefpont's oppofing flood ; While the Ægean and Ionian tide , Might meeting o'er the vanquifh'd Ifthmus ride , And Argive realms from Corinth's walls divide ; This power might change unwilling nature's face ...
... stood , Spite of the Hellefpont's oppofing flood ; While the Ægean and Ionian tide , Might meeting o'er the vanquifh'd Ifthmus ride , And Argive realms from Corinth's walls divide ; This power might change unwilling nature's face ...
Page 251
... and trumpet - founds furprise . Scarce was the fword's deftruction needful here ,, So fwiftly ran before preventing fear ; } Some Some fled amaz'd , while vainly valiant some Stood , LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book VI . 251.
... and trumpet - founds furprise . Scarce was the fword's deftruction needful here ,, So fwiftly ran before preventing fear ; } Some Some fled amaz'd , while vainly valiant some Stood , LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book VI . 251.
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