The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Том 29Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Such heights to reach with equal ftrength and ease . O had your genius been to leifure born , And not more bound to aid us , than adorn ! Albion in verfe with ancient Greece had vy'd , And gain'd alone a fame , which , there , seven ...
... Such heights to reach with equal ftrength and ease . O had your genius been to leifure born , And not more bound to aid us , than adorn ! Albion in verfe with ancient Greece had vy'd , And gain'd alone a fame , which , there , seven ...
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... Such tender forrow in thy heart I read , As fhall fupply all skill , if not exceed . Then leave this common form of dumb distress , Each vulgar grief can fighs and tears exprefs ; In fweet complaining notes thy paffion vent , And not in ...
... Such tender forrow in thy heart I read , As fhall fupply all skill , if not exceed . Then leave this common form of dumb distress , Each vulgar grief can fighs and tears exprefs ; In fweet complaining notes thy paffion vent , And not in ...
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... Such flames the gulf of Tartarus difgorge , So vaulted Ætna roars from Vulcan's forge ; Such were the peals from thence , fuch the vast blaze that broke , Reddening with horid gloom the dusky smoke , When the huge Cyclops did with ...
... Such flames the gulf of Tartarus difgorge , So vaulted Ætna roars from Vulcan's forge ; Such were the peals from thence , fuch the vast blaze that broke , Reddening with horid gloom the dusky smoke , When the huge Cyclops did with ...
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... , Whofe numerous troops the dreadful ftorm furvey'd : But they , with wonder or with awe difmay'd , Unmov'd beheld the fortrefs loft . William , William , their numerous troops with terror fill'd , Such CONGREVE'S POEMS .
... , Whofe numerous troops the dreadful ftorm furvey'd : But they , with wonder or with awe difmay'd , Unmov'd beheld the fortrefs loft . William , William , their numerous troops with terror fill'd , Such CONGREVE'S POEMS .
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... Such wondrous charms can godlike valour show ! Not the wing'd Perfeus , with petrific shield Of Gorgon's head , to more amazement charm'd his foe . Nor , when on foaring horse he flew , to aid And fave from monster's rage the beauteous ...
... Such wondrous charms can godlike valour show ! Not the wing'd Perfeus , with petrific shield Of Gorgon's head , to more amazement charm'd his foe . Nor , when on foaring horse he flew , to aid And fave from monster's rage the beauteous ...
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Amyntas arms blefs breaſt bright caufe charms cry'd Dæmon dear defire deſpair eaſe Epode Ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fave fear feas feek feems feen fhade fhall fhining fhould figh fight filver fing fire firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flowers foft fome fong foon forrows foul fpring ftill ftrait ftreams fuch fudden fung fure fwain fweet goddeſs gods grace grief grove heart heaven honour huſband Jove laft lamenting laſt lefs light lov'd lyre maid mind moft moſt mourn Mufe muft Muſe muſt ne'er numbers nymph o'er Otreus paffion Phaon Phoebus Pindar plain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe praife praiſe Priam Procris purſue radiant rage raiſe reft rife Sappho ſhall ſhe ſkies ſpace ſpeed ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſweet taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou Venus verfe weeping Whilft whofe whoſe youth
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