The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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Page 41
... farther to purfue his blow , Or ev'n to bear the fight of his expiring foe . As when the wolf has torn a bullock's hide , At unawares , or ranch'd a fhepherd's fide : Confcious of his audacious deed , he flies , And claps his quivering ...
... farther to purfue his blow , Or ev'n to bear the fight of his expiring foe . As when the wolf has torn a bullock's hide , At unawares , or ranch'd a fhepherd's fide : Confcious of his audacious deed , he flies , And claps his quivering ...
Page 90
... farther fubterfuge can Turnus find ? What empty hopes are harbour'd in his mind ? ' Tis not thy fwiftnefs can fecure thy flight : Not with their feet , but hands , the valiant fight . Vary thy fhape in thousand forms , and dare What ...
... farther fubterfuge can Turnus find ? What empty hopes are harbour'd in his mind ? ' Tis not thy fwiftnefs can fecure thy flight : Not with their feet , but hands , the valiant fight . Vary thy fhape in thousand forms , and dare What ...
Page 102
... farther ufe , than to declare it to be day - light at high- noon : and all who have the benefit of fight , can look up as well , and fee the fun . It is true , I have one privilege which is almoft par- ticular to myself , that I faw you ...
... farther ufe , than to declare it to be day - light at high- noon : and all who have the benefit of fight , can look up as well , and fee the fun . It is true , I have one privilege which is almoft par- ticular to myself , that I faw you ...
Page 104
... proximi intervallo . " If there have been , or are any , who go farther in their self - conceit , they must be very fingular , in their opinion they must be like the f Officer Officer in a play , who was called Captain , 104 DEDICATIO N.
... proximi intervallo . " If there have been , or are any , who go farther in their self - conceit , they must be very fingular , in their opinion they must be like the f Officer Officer in a play , who was called Captain , 104 DEDICATIO N.
Page 106
... farther to be allowed , than as they have fomething more or lefs of the origi- nal . Some few touches of your Lordship , fome fecret graces which I have endeavoured to exprefs after your manner , have made whole poems of mine to pafs ...
... farther to be allowed , than as they have fomething more or lefs of the origi- nal . Some few touches of your Lordship , fome fecret graces which I have endeavoured to exprefs after your manner , have made whole poems of mine to pafs ...
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