The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 203
... battle ; and upon that con- fideration , refolved to fend his wife to expect the event at Lesbos . Their parting , which is extremely moving , concludes this book . 5 , THUS HUS , equal fortune holds a while the scale , [ 203 ]
... battle ; and upon that con- fideration , refolved to fend his wife to expect the event at Lesbos . Their parting , which is extremely moving , concludes this book . 5 , THUS HUS , equal fortune holds a while the scale , [ 203 ]
Page 204
Nicholas Rowe Samuel Johnson, Charles Bathurst (Londres). HUS , equal fortune holds a while the scale , And bids the leading chiefs by turns prevail ; In doubt the goddess , yet , their fate detains , And keeps them for Emathia's fatal ...
Nicholas Rowe Samuel Johnson, Charles Bathurst (Londres). HUS , equal fortune holds a while the scale , And bids the leading chiefs by turns prevail ; In doubt the goddess , yet , their fate detains , And keeps them for Emathia's fatal ...
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... fortune greet us on the way , And with the world loft Italy repay . Upon Illyria's favourable coaft , Vulteius with his furious band are loft ; 60 While in bold Curio , on the Libyan plain , While LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book V. 205.
... fortune greet us on the way , And with the world loft Italy repay . Upon Illyria's favourable coaft , Vulteius with his furious band are loft ; 60 While in bold Curio , on the Libyan plain , While LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book V. 205.
Page 212
... , in crouds of thought , The fingle doom of Latian Appius fought . Nor in that mafs , where multitudes abound , A private fortune can with ease be found . But L At length her foamy mouth begins to flow , 212 ROWE'S POEMS .
... , in crouds of thought , The fingle doom of Latian Appius fought . Nor in that mafs , where multitudes abound , A private fortune can with ease be found . But L At length her foamy mouth begins to flow , 212 ROWE'S POEMS .
Page 219
... fortune fhall afford , And find a hand for every vacant fword . Behold , what crouds on flying Pompey wait , What multitudes attend his abject state ! And shall fuccefs , and Cæfar , droop the while ? Shall I want numbers to divide the ...
... fortune fhall afford , And find a hand for every vacant fword . Behold , what crouds on flying Pompey wait , What multitudes attend his abject state ! And shall fuccefs , and Cæfar , droop the while ? Shall I want numbers to divide the ...
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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