The Works of the English Poets, Volume 33W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 360 pages |
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... sense With virgin charms , and native excellence . Yet long her Modesty those charms conceal'd ; Till by men's Envy to the world reveal'd ; For Wits induftrious to their trouble feem , And needs will envy what they must esteem . Live ...
... sense With virgin charms , and native excellence . Yet long her Modesty those charms conceal'd ; Till by men's Envy to the world reveal'd ; For Wits induftrious to their trouble feem , And needs will envy what they must esteem . Live ...
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... sense intire , As Gold runs purer from the trying fire . O , for a Mufe like thine , while I rehearse , Th ' immortal beauties of thy various verse ! Now light as air th ' inlivening numbers move , Soft as the downy plumes of fabled ...
... sense intire , As Gold runs purer from the trying fire . O , for a Mufe like thine , while I rehearse , Th ' immortal beauties of thy various verse ! Now light as air th ' inlivening numbers move , Soft as the downy plumes of fabled ...
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... sense ) , his living thus in a course of flattery may put him in no small danger of becoming a Coxcomb if he has , he will confequently have fo much diffidence as not to reap any great fatisfaction from his praife ; fince , if it be ...
... sense ) , his living thus in a course of flattery may put him in no small danger of becoming a Coxcomb if he has , he will confequently have fo much diffidence as not to reap any great fatisfaction from his praife ; fince , if it be ...
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... sense and learning has been obtained by thofe who have been moft indebted to them . For , to fay truth , what- ever is very good fenfe , must have been common fenfe in all times ; and what we call Learning , is but the knowledge of the ...
... sense and learning has been obtained by thofe who have been moft indebted to them . For , to fay truth , what- ever is very good fenfe , must have been common fenfe in all times ; and what we call Learning , is but the knowledge of the ...
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... sense and rhyme together ; and what Critic can be fo unreasonable , as not to leave a man time enough for any more ferious employment , or more agreeable amusement ? The only plea I fhall ufe for the favour of the Pub- lic , is , that I ...
... sense and rhyme together ; and what Critic can be fo unreasonable , as not to leave a man time enough for any more ferious employment , or more agreeable amusement ? The only plea I fhall ufe for the favour of the Pub- lic , is , that I ...
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