The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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Page 68
... Himself an Atlas , and his fhield a moon . A peltle for his truncheon led the van , And his high helmet was a close - ftool pan . His creft an Ibis , brandishing her beak , And winding in loofe folds her fpiral neck . This when the ...
... Himself an Atlas , and his fhield a moon . A peltle for his truncheon led the van , And his high helmet was a close - ftool pan . His creft an Ibis , brandishing her beak , And winding in loofe folds her fpiral neck . This when the ...
Page 94
... himself fevere ; Though earnest , easy ; civil , yet fincere ; Who feldom but through great good - nature errs ; 55 Detefting fraud as much as flatterers ; ' Tis he my Mufe's homage should receive ; If I could write , or Holles could ...
... himself fevere ; Though earnest , easy ; civil , yet fincere ; Who feldom but through great good - nature errs ; 55 Detefting fraud as much as flatterers ; ' Tis he my Mufe's homage should receive ; If I could write , or Holles could ...
Page 101
... himself the pity he bestows . 250 Oh whether of a mortal born ! he cries ; Or fome fair daughter of the diftant skies ; That , in compaffion , leave your crystal sphere , To guard some favour'd charge , and wander here : Slight not my ...
... himself the pity he bestows . 250 Oh whether of a mortal born ! he cries ; Or fome fair daughter of the diftant skies ; That , in compaffion , leave your crystal sphere , To guard some favour'd charge , and wander here : Slight not my ...
Page 174
... himself was " tried for a murder , and was acquitted . " Now it does not appear upon record , nor any one that I have seen , whether the jury clubbed , or whether Mars treated them , at dinner , though it is most likely that he did ...
... himself was " tried for a murder , and was acquitted . " Now it does not appear upon record , nor any one that I have seen , whether the jury clubbed , or whether Mars treated them , at dinner , though it is most likely that he did ...
Page 181
... himself directs . I have not confulted any of his Tranflators ; neither Mr. Old- ham , whofe copiousness runs into Paraphrafe ; nor Ben Jonfon , who is admirable for his close following of the original ; nor yet the Lord Rofcommon , fo ...
... himself directs . I have not confulted any of his Tranflators ; neither Mr. Old- ham , whofe copiousness runs into Paraphrafe ; nor Ben Jonfon , who is admirable for his close following of the original ; nor yet the Lord Rofcommon , fo ...
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