The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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Page 69
... fuch impetuous rage the prince appears , Before his doubled front ; nor lefs deftruction bears . And now both armies fhock , in open field ; Ofyris is by ftrong Thymbræus kill'd . Archetius , Ufens , Epulon , are flain 675 ( All fam'd ...
... fuch impetuous rage the prince appears , Before his doubled front ; nor lefs deftruction bears . And now both armies fhock , in open field ; Ofyris is by ftrong Thymbræus kill'd . Archetius , Ufens , Epulon , are flain 675 ( All fam'd ...
Page 88
... in poisonous juice , the sure destruction flies . With fuch a fudden and unfeen a flight , Shot through the clouds the daughter of the night , Soon 1245 Soon as the field inclos'd fhe had in view 88 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL .
... in poisonous juice , the sure destruction flies . With fuch a fudden and unfeen a flight , Shot through the clouds the daughter of the night , Soon 1245 Soon as the field inclos'd fhe had in view 88 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL .
Page 94
... fuch difcouragements . For , what I have done , imperfect as it is , for want of health and leisure to correct it , will be judged in after - ages , and poffibly in the present , to be no dishonour to my native coun- try ; whose ...
... fuch difcouragements . For , what I have done , imperfect as it is , for want of health and leisure to correct it , will be judged in after - ages , and poffibly in the present , to be no dishonour to my native coun- try ; whose ...
Page 95
... fuch English as I could teach him , and reward his interpreter , for the pains he has taken , in bringing him over into Britain , by defraying the charges of his voyage . Even Cer- berus , when he had received the fop , permitted Æneas ...
... fuch English as I could teach him , and reward his interpreter , for the pains he has taken , in bringing him over into Britain , by defraying the charges of his voyage . Even Cer- berus , when he had received the fop , permitted Æneas ...
Page 96
... fuch who were willing to oblige me . But how much more to thofe from whom I have received the favours which they have offered to one of a different perfuafion ? amongst whom I cannot omit naming the earls of Derby and of Peterborough ...
... fuch who were willing to oblige me . But how much more to thofe from whom I have received the favours which they have offered to one of a different perfuafion ? amongst whom I cannot omit naming the earls of Derby and of Peterborough ...
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Æneas Æneid againſt alfo alſo amongſt arms becauſe Befides beſt betwixt breaſt Cafaubon caufe crimes defign defire doft eaſe Ennius Ev'n eyes facred fafely faid falutes fame fate fatire fatyrs fear feems fenfe fent fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt flain flave fleep foes fome foul ftill fubject fuch fure fword give gods Grecians hand head heaven himſelf honour Horace huſband Jove Juturna Juvenal laft laſt Latin leaſt lefs Livius Andronicus loft lord Lucilius mafter moft moſt muſt myſelf noble numbers o'er Pacuvius Perfius perfons pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetry praiſe prefent purſue Quintilian raiſe reafon reft refuſe reſt rife Roman Rome SATIRE ſcarce Sejanus ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtore ſtreet thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou art Trojan Turnus uſe verfe verſe vices Virgil virtue whofe wife worfe Would't thou