The Works of the English Poets, Volume 33W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 360 pages |
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Page 67
... Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd , Thus Atticus , and Trumbal thus retir'd . Ye facred Nine ! that all my foul poffefs , Whose raptures fire me , and whose visions bless , Bear me , oh bear me to fequefter'd scenes , The ...
... Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd , Thus Atticus , and Trumbal thus retir'd . Ye facred Nine ! that all my foul poffefs , Whose raptures fire me , and whose visions bless , Bear me , oh bear me to fequefter'd scenes , The ...
Page 104
... Such labour'd nothings , in fo ftrange a style , Amaze th ' unlearn'd , and make the learned fimile . Ver . 320. Ed . 1 . VARIATION . A vile conceit in pompous ftyle exprefs'd . 315 310 320 3245 Unlucky , Unlucky , as Fungofa in the ...
... Such labour'd nothings , in fo ftrange a style , Amaze th ' unlearn'd , and make the learned fimile . Ver . 320. Ed . 1 . VARIATION . A vile conceit in pompous ftyle exprefs'd . 315 310 320 3245 Unlucky , Unlucky , as Fungofa in the ...
Page 115
... Such , without wit , are Poets when they please , 590 As without learning they can take degrees . Leave dangerous truths to unfuccessful fatires , And flattery to fulfome dedicators , Whom , when they praife , the world believes no more ...
... Such , without wit , are Poets when they please , 590 As without learning they can take degrees . Leave dangerous truths to unfuccessful fatires , And flattery to fulfome dedicators , Whom , when they praife , the world believes no more ...
Page 116
... Such fhameless Bards we have : and yet ' tis true , 610 There are as mad , abandon'd Critics too . The bookful blockhead , ignorantly read , With loads of learned lumber in his head , With his own tongue still edifies his ears , And ...
... Such fhameless Bards we have : and yet ' tis true , 610 There are as mad , abandon'd Critics too . The bookful blockhead , ignorantly read , With loads of learned lumber in his head , With his own tongue still edifies his ears , And ...
Page 118
... Such once were Critics ; fuch the happy few , Athens and Rome in better ages knew . The mighty Stagyrite first left the fhore , Spread all his fails , and durst the deeps explore ; He steer'd securely , and discover'd far , Led by the ...
... Such once were Critics ; fuch the happy few , Athens and Rome in better ages knew . The mighty Stagyrite first left the fhore , Spread all his fails , and durst the deeps explore ; He steer'd securely , and discover'd far , Led by the ...
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