The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 204
... waiting lictors guard the crouded court . No faction thefe , nor party , feem to be , But a full fenate , legal , juft , and free . Great , as he is , here Pompey ftands confeft A private man , and one among the reft . 5 10 15 20 25 ...
... waiting lictors guard the crouded court . No faction thefe , nor party , feem to be , But a full fenate , legal , juft , and free . Great , as he is , here Pompey ftands confeft A private man , and one among the reft . 5 10 15 20 25 ...
Page 207
... wait , While Lagos ' fceptre gives him Pompey's fate : Preventing Cæfar's , and his fifter's hand , He feiz'd his parricide , and her command . Th ' affembly rofe , and all on war intent Bustle to arms , and blindly wait th ' event ...
... wait , While Lagos ' fceptre gives him Pompey's fate : Preventing Cæfar's , and his fifter's hand , He feiz'd his parricide , and her command . Th ' affembly rofe , and all on war intent Bustle to arms , and blindly wait th ' event ...
Page 213
... wait ! Ye guardians of the future laws of fate ! And thou , oh ! Phœbus , whose prophetic skill Reads the dark counfels of the heavenly will ; Why did your wary oracles refrain , 275 280 .. To tell what kings , what heroes must be slain ...
... wait ! Ye guardians of the future laws of fate ! And thou , oh ! Phœbus , whose prophetic skill Reads the dark counfels of the heavenly will ; Why did your wary oracles refrain , 275 280 .. To tell what kings , what heroes must be slain ...
Page 217
... learn to own , His power , his fate , depends on us alone . Yes , Cæfar , fpite of all thofe rods that wait , With mean obfequious fervice , on thy state ; Spite of thy gods , and thee , the war Spite LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book V. 217.
... learn to own , His power , his fate , depends on us alone . Yes , Cæfar , fpite of all thofe rods that wait , With mean obfequious fervice , on thy state ; Spite of thy gods , and thee , the war Spite LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book V. 217.
Page 219
... wait , What multitudes attend his abject state ! And shall fuccefs , and Cæfar , droop the while ? Shall I want numbers to divide the spoil , And reap the fruits of your forgotten toil ? 5 470 475 Legions Legions fhall come to end the ...
... wait , What multitudes attend his abject state ! And shall fuccefs , and Cæfar , droop the while ? Shall I want numbers to divide the spoil , And reap the fruits of your forgotten toil ? 5 470 475 Legions Legions fhall come to end 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