The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 246
... Wide fields and forests in the circle bind , And hold as in a toil the favage kind . Nor ev'n the foe too ftrictly pent remains , At large he forages upon the plains ; The vaft inclosure gives free leave around , Oft to decamp , and ...
... Wide fields and forests in the circle bind , And hold as in a toil the favage kind . Nor ev'n the foe too ftrictly pent remains , At large he forages upon the plains ; The vaft inclosure gives free leave around , Oft to decamp , and ...
Page 248
... wide his legions on the hills difpread ; So , Cæfar , forc'd his numbers to extend , More feebly might each various strength defend . His camp far o'er the large inclosure reach'd , And guarded lines along the front were stretch'd ; Far ...
... wide his legions on the hills difpread ; So , Cæfar , forc'd his numbers to extend , More feebly might each various strength defend . His camp far o'er the large inclosure reach'd , And guarded lines along the front were stretch'd ; Far ...
Page 251
... Wide o'er the world the ranging war to lead , And give his loofen'd legions room to spread . Nor takes he mean advantage from the night , Nor steals a paffage , nor declines the fight ; But bravely dares , difdainful of the foe , bar ...
... Wide o'er the world the ranging war to lead , And give his loofen'd legions room to spread . Nor takes he mean advantage from the night , Nor steals a paffage , nor declines the fight ; But bravely dares , difdainful of the foe , bar ...
Page 260
... Wide o'er the plains diffus'd his legions range , And their clofe camp for freer fields exchange . So , rais'd by melting ftreams of Alpine fnow , Beyond his utmoft margin fwells the Po , 460 470 And loosely lets the spreading deluge ...
... Wide o'er the plains diffus'd his legions range , And their clofe camp for freer fields exchange . So , rais'd by melting ftreams of Alpine fnow , Beyond his utmoft margin fwells the Po , 460 470 And loosely lets the spreading deluge ...
Page 263
... wide , lazy , ftanding lake poffefs'd ; While growing ftill the heapy waters stood , Nor down through Tempe ran the rushing flood : But when Alcides to the task apply'd , 565 579 And cleft a paffage through the mountains wide ; Gufhing ...
... wide , lazy , ftanding lake poffefs'd ; While growing ftill the heapy waters stood , Nor down through Tempe ran the rushing flood : But when Alcides to the task apply'd , 565 579 And cleft a paffage through the mountains wide ; Gufhing ...
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Ægypt Ægyptian arms behold beneath blood breaſt burning Cæfar caufe cauſe chief command courſe croud Dæmon daring death diftant doom dreadful earth eaſe Emathia's ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fame fands fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret fecure feek fhade fhall fhore fide field fierce fight firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flame flies flood foldier fome foon fortune foul ftands ftill ftream fuccefs fuch fudden fwelling fword gods hand head heaven Jove juft labours laft land laſt Latian loft Mede Meroë mighty mournful numbers o'er pain Parthian peace Pharfalia's Pharian PHARSALIA plain poiſon Pompey Pompey's Pothinus proud Ptolemy rage reft rife Roman Rome Rome's Scythian ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſpoil ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſword taſk tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand vanquish'd victor waſte Where-e'er whofe winds yield