The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... head , that shook the pole . Then thus to all the gazing powers began The fire of Gods , and Frogs , and Mice , and Man . What feas of blood I view ! what worlds of flaint An Iliad rising from a day's campaign ; How fierce his javelin o ...
... head , that shook the pole . Then thus to all the gazing powers began The fire of Gods , and Frogs , and Mice , and Man . What feas of blood I view ! what worlds of flaint An Iliad rising from a day's campaign ; How fierce his javelin o ...
Page 52
... head , When thus the glorious God of combats faid : Nor Pallas , Jove ! though Pallas take the field , With all the terrors of her hiffing fhield ; Nor Mars himself , though Mars in armour bright Afcend his car , and wheel amidst the ...
... head , When thus the glorious God of combats faid : Nor Pallas , Jove ! though Pallas take the field , With all the terrors of her hiffing fhield ; Nor Mars himself , though Mars in armour bright Afcend his car , and wheel amidst the ...
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... head . Thefe , mortal wits to call the Crabs agree , The Gods have other names for things than we . Now where the jointures from their loins depend , The heroes tail with fevering grafps they rend . Here , short of feet , depriv'd the ...
... head . Thefe , mortal wits to call the Crabs agree , The Gods have other names for things than we . Now where the jointures from their loins depend , The heroes tail with fevering grafps they rend . Here , short of feet , depriv'd the ...
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... heads , and laugh behind the scene , In Fame's fair temple , o'er the boldest wits Infhrin'd on high the facred ... head , Still flide thy waters foft among the trees ; Thy afpins quiver in a breathing breeze , Smile all thy vallies ...
... heads , and laugh behind the scene , In Fame's fair temple , o'er the boldest wits Infhrin'd on high the facred ... head , Still flide thy waters foft among the trees ; Thy afpins quiver in a breathing breeze , Smile all thy vallies ...
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... head . - This to my friend — and when a friend inspires , My filent harp its master's hand requires , Shakes off the ... heads the tempeft meet , Rocks at their fide , and torrents at their feet , Or lazy lakes , unconfcious of a flood ...
... head . - This to my friend — and when a friend inspires , My filent harp its master's hand requires , Shakes off the ... heads the tempeft meet , Rocks at their fide , and torrents at their feet , Or lazy lakes , unconfcious of a flood ...
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