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... force in popular affemblies reign'd ; Confuls and tribunes , with oppofing might , Join'd to confound and overturn the right : Hence fhameful magiftrates were made for gold , And a base people by themselves were fold : 335 Hence Hence ...
... force in popular affemblies reign'd ; Confuls and tribunes , with oppofing might , Join'd to confound and overturn the right : Hence fhameful magiftrates were made for gold , And a base people by themselves were fold : 335 Hence Hence ...
Page 57
... Force every foft relenting thought away . A lucky chance a fair pretence supplies , And juftice in his favour feems to rife . New accidents new ftings to rage fuggeft , And fiercer fires inflame the warrior's breast . 460 سلام 470 475 ...
... Force every foft relenting thought away . A lucky chance a fair pretence supplies , And juftice in his favour feems to rife . New accidents new ftings to rage fuggeft , And fiercer fires inflame the warrior's breast . 460 سلام 470 475 ...
Page 58
... force the moody fathers join'd , In vain to rob thee of thy power combin'd ; I lengthen'd out the date of thy command , And fix'd thy conquering fword within thy hand . But fince the vanquish'd laws in war are dumb , To thee , behold ...
... force the moody fathers join'd , In vain to rob thee of thy power combin'd ; I lengthen'd out the date of thy command , And fix'd thy conquering fword within thy hand . But fince the vanquish'd laws in war are dumb , To thee , behold ...
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... force , At Grecian Elis , roufe the fiery horse ; When eager for the courfe each nerve he strains , Hangs on the bit , and tugs the stubborn reins , At every fhout erects his quivering ears , And his broad breast upon the barrier bears ...
... force , At Grecian Elis , roufe the fiery horse ; When eager for the courfe each nerve he strains , Hangs on the bit , and tugs the stubborn reins , At every fhout erects his quivering ears , And his broad breast upon the barrier bears ...
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... force thy prow , That all the vanquish'd world to thee might bow . Each faculty , each power , thy will obey , And inclination ever leads the way . No friend , no fellow - citizen I know , Whom Cæfar's trumpet once proclaims a foe . By ...
... force thy prow , That all the vanquish'd world to thee might bow . Each faculty , each power , thy will obey , And inclination ever leads the way . No friend , no fellow - citizen I know , Whom Cæfar's trumpet once proclaims a foe . By ...
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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