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... daring the defign , Europe and Afia's distant fhores to join , 24204 D. CA And make the world's divided parts combine , oftes Proudly he pafs'd the flood tumultuous o'er , T Fearless of waves that beat , and winds that roarmor Then ...
... daring the defign , Europe and Afia's distant fhores to join , 24204 D. CA And make the world's divided parts combine , oftes Proudly he pafs'd the flood tumultuous o'er , T Fearless of waves that beat , and winds that roarmor Then ...
Page 126
... daring is the fordid love of gold ! prey ; 180 So fearless death and dangers can behold ! Without a blow defenceless fell the laws ; 185 While wealth , the basest , most inglorious cause , Against oppreffing tyranny makes head , Finds ...
... daring is the fordid love of gold ! prey ; 180 So fearless death and dangers can behold ! Without a blow defenceless fell the laws ; 185 While wealth , the basest , most inglorious cause , Against oppreffing tyranny makes head , Finds ...
Page 130
... daring race defy'd The winds tempeftuous , and the fwelling tide : Much the enlarg'd destruction's ample power , And open'd ways to death unknown before . Then Pholoe's heights , that fabled Centaurs boast , And Thracian Hamus then his ...
... daring race defy'd The winds tempeftuous , and the fwelling tide : Much the enlarg'd destruction's ample power , And open'd ways to death unknown before . Then Pholoe's heights , that fabled Centaurs boast , And Thracian Hamus then his ...
Page 137
... daring to be free , Whate'er they fuffer'd , we ' ll expect from thee . Babes , ravish'd from the fainting mother's breast , Shall headlong in the burning pile be cast . Matrons fhall bare their bofoms to their lords , And beg ...
... daring to be free , Whate'er they fuffer'd , we ' ll expect from thee . Babes , ravish'd from the fainting mother's breast , Shall headlong in the burning pile be cast . Matrons fhall bare their bofoms to their lords , And beg ...
Page 144
... daring fallies they the foe prevent . Nor arm'd with fwords , nor pointed fpears they go , Nor aim the fhaft , no bend the deadly , bow : Fierce Mulciber fupplies the bold design , And for their weapons kindling torches fhine . 735 740 ...
... daring fallies they the foe prevent . Nor arm'd with fwords , nor pointed fpears they go , Nor aim the fhaft , no bend the deadly , bow : Fierce Mulciber fupplies the bold design , And for their weapons kindling torches fhine . 735 740 ...
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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