The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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Page 63
... as to fome good - nature I pretend , I fear'd to read , lest I should not commend . Lucretius Lucretius english'd ! ' twas a work might shake The EPISTLE TO MR . DUKE . 63 To Mr Creech, upon his Translation of Lucretius.
... as to fome good - nature I pretend , I fear'd to read , lest I should not commend . Lucretius Lucretius english'd ! ' twas a work might shake The EPISTLE TO MR . DUKE . 63 To Mr Creech, upon his Translation of Lucretius.
Page 72
... fears difturb him in his bed . What then in life , which foon must end , Can all our vain defigns intend ? From fhore to fhore why fhould we run , When none his tirefome felf can fhun ? For baneful care will still prevail , And overtake ...
... fears difturb him in his bed . What then in life , which foon must end , Can all our vain defigns intend ? From fhore to fhore why fhould we run , When none his tirefome felf can fhun ? For baneful care will still prevail , And overtake ...
Page 77
... way , And ceafe to welcome - in the new - born day . Each nymph possest with a distracted fear , Disorder'd hangs her loofe difhevel'd hair . } Difeafes Diseases with her ftrong convulfions reign , And deities , PROLOGUE TO CONSTANTINE .
... way , And ceafe to welcome - in the new - born day . Each nymph possest with a distracted fear , Disorder'd hangs her loofe difhevel'd hair . } Difeafes Diseases with her ftrong convulfions reign , And deities , PROLOGUE TO CONSTANTINE .
Page 96
... fears . HORACE , BOOK II . ODE VIII . IF ever any injur'd power , By which the false Bariné fwore , False , fair Bariné , on thy head Had the least mark of vengeance shed ; If but a tooth or nail of thee Had fuffer'd by thy perjury , I ...
... fears . HORACE , BOOK II . ODE VIII . IF ever any injur'd power , By which the false Bariné fwore , False , fair Bariné , on thy head Had the least mark of vengeance shed ; If but a tooth or nail of thee Had fuffer'd by thy perjury , I ...
Page 97
... fears For her fon's blooming tender years ; Thee frugal fires , thee the young bride In Hymen's fetters newly ty'd , Left thou detain by stronger charms Th ' expected husband from her arms . HORACE AND LYDIA , BOOK III . O DE IX ...
... fears For her fon's blooming tender years ; Thee frugal fires , thee the young bride In Hymen's fetters newly ty'd , Left thou detain by stronger charms Th ' expected husband from her arms . HORACE AND LYDIA , BOOK III . O DE IX ...
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