The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 203
... night , and ventures over a tempeftuous fea in a small bark to haften the tranf- port . Upon Cæfar joining his forces together , Pompey perceived that the war would now probably be foon decided by a battle ; and upon that con ...
... night , and ventures over a tempeftuous fea in a small bark to haften the tranf- port . Upon Cæfar joining his forces together , Pompey perceived that the war would now probably be foon decided by a battle ; and upon that con ...
Page 205
... night and day with equal hours return ; The world shall still acknowledge us its head , And empire follow wherefoe'er we lead . When Gallic flames the burning city felt , At Veiæ Rome with her Camillus dwelt . Beneath forfaken roofs ...
... night and day with equal hours return ; The world shall still acknowledge us its head , And empire follow wherefoe'er we lead . When Gallic flames the burning city felt , At Veiæ Rome with her Camillus dwelt . Beneath forfaken roofs ...
Page 208
... night ? What is this fpirit , potent , wife , and great , Who deigns to make a mortal frame his feat ; Who the long chain of fecret causes knows , Whofe oracles the years to come disclose ; Who through eternity at once forefeès , And ...
... night ? What is this fpirit , potent , wife , and great , Who deigns to make a mortal frame his feat ; Who the long chain of fecret causes knows , Whofe oracles the years to come disclose ; Who through eternity at once forefeès , And ...
Page 223
... night the feftival was huddled o'er , Nor could the god , unworthy , ask for more ; He who look'd on , and faw fuch foul difgrace , Such flavery befall his Trojan race . 585 595 Now Cæfar , like the flame that cuts the skies , And ...
... night the feftival was huddled o'er , Nor could the god , unworthy , ask for more ; He who look'd on , and faw fuch foul difgrace , Such flavery befall his Trojan race . 585 595 Now Cæfar , like the flame that cuts the skies , And ...
Page 224
... night in glittering ftars array'd , And filver Cynthia cast a lengthening shade ; When loofing from the shore the moving fleet , All hands at once unfurl the spreading sheet ; The flacker tacklings let the canvas flow , To gather all ...
... night in glittering ftars array'd , And filver Cynthia cast a lengthening shade ; When loofing from the shore the moving fleet , All hands at once unfurl the spreading sheet ; The flacker tacklings let the canvas flow , To gather all ...
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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