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... chief invade ; Stiff rofe his ftarting hair , he ftood dismay'd , And on the bank his flackening steps were ftay'd . 365 O thou ( at length he cry'd ) whofe hand controls The forky fire , and rattling thunder rolls ; E 3 360 Who C Who ...
... chief invade ; Stiff rofe his ftarting hair , he ftood dismay'd , And on the bank his flackening steps were ftay'd . 365 O thou ( at length he cry'd ) whofe hand controls The forky fire , and rattling thunder rolls ; E 3 360 Who C Who ...
Page 54
... chief , oh ! chiefly , thou , majestic Rome ! My firit , my great divinity , to whom Thy ftill fuccessful Cæfar am I come ; Nor do thou fear the fword's destructive rage , With thee my arms no impious war fhall wage . On him thy hate ...
... chief , oh ! chiefly , thou , majestic Rome ! My firit , my great divinity , to whom Thy ftill fuccessful Cæfar am I come ; Nor do thou fear the fword's destructive rage , With thee my arms no impious war fhall wage . On him thy hate ...
Page 57
... chief , by doubt or shame detain'd , Awhile from battle and from blood abftain'd ; Fortune and fate , impatient of delay , Force every foft relenting thought away . A lucky chance a fair pretence supplies , And juftice in his favour ...
... chief , by doubt or shame detain'd , Awhile from battle and from blood abftain'd ; Fortune and fate , impatient of delay , Force every foft relenting thought away . A lucky chance a fair pretence supplies , And juftice in his favour ...
Page 59
... chief engage , And fire his breaft , already prone to rage .. Not peals of loud applause with greater force , At Grecian Elis , roufe the fiery horse ; When eager for the courfe each nerve he strains , Hangs on the bit , and tugs the ...
... chief engage , And fire his breaft , already prone to rage .. Not peals of loud applause with greater force , At Grecian Elis , roufe the fiery horse ; When eager for the courfe each nerve he strains , Hangs on the bit , and tugs the ...
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... wrathful fentence doom The world's imperial mistress , mighty Rome .. He faid ; the ready legions vow to join Their chief belov'd , in every bold design ; 695 All ། nek All lift their well - approving hands on high 164 POEMS . ROWE'S.
... wrathful fentence doom The world's imperial mistress , mighty Rome .. He faid ; the ready legions vow to join Their chief belov'd , in every bold design ; 695 All ། nek All lift their well - approving hands on high 164 POEMS . ROWE'S.
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Æneid againſt amidſt arms Behold beneath blood bold breaſt Cæfar camp caufe cauſe chief cloſe command courſe croud Dæmon death diftant dreadful earth ev'n facred fafe faid fame fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhore fhould fide field fierce fight firft firſt fkies flain flames flaughter fled flood foldier fome foon forfook fortune foul ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuccefs fuch fure fwelling fword Gaul gods hafte hand head heaven himſelf hoftile horrid impious labours laft laſt Latian lefs length loft looſe Lucan mighty moſt Nero numbers o'er paffage paſt peace Pharfalia Phocis plain Pompey Pompey's purpoſe rage reft rife rofe Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood Sulpitius Verulanus ſupplies ſwift taſk thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembling vaft vanquish'd Virgil whofe winds yield