The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's VirgilH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... O'er his clos'd eyes , and wrap'd around his head : That when the yellow hair in flame should fall , The catching fire might burn the golden caul . Befides , the fpoils of foes in battle flain , When he defcended on the Latian plain ...
... O'er his clos'd eyes , and wrap'd around his head : That when the yellow hair in flame should fall , The catching fire might burn the golden caul . Befides , the fpoils of foes in battle flain , When he defcended on the Latian plain ...
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... o'er th ' Aufonian land , Engage the Trojan hero hand to hand : 336 His is the gain , our lot is but to serve : ' Tis juft , the sway he feeks , he should deserve . This Drances aggravates ; and adds , with fpight , His foe expects ...
... o'er th ' Aufonian land , Engage the Trojan hero hand to hand : 336 His is the gain , our lot is but to serve : ' Tis juft , the sway he feeks , he should deserve . This Drances aggravates ; and adds , with fpight , His foe expects ...
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... o'er the stones that stop the course ; The flood , constrain'd within a scanty space , Roars horrible along th ' uneafy race : 455 White foam in gathering eddies floats around : The rocky fhores rebellow to the found . 4.6.0 The murmur ...
... o'er the stones that stop the course ; The flood , constrain'd within a scanty space , Roars horrible along th ' uneafy race : 455 White foam in gathering eddies floats around : The rocky fhores rebellow to the found . 4.6.0 The murmur ...
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... o'er with gold . His faithful fauchion fits upon his fide ; Nor calque , nor creft , his manly features hide : But bare to view amid furrounding friends , With godlike grace , he from the tower defcends . 740 Exulting in his ftrength ...
... o'er with gold . His faithful fauchion fits upon his fide ; Nor calque , nor creft , his manly features hide : But bare to view amid furrounding friends , With godlike grace , he from the tower defcends . 740 Exulting in his ftrength ...
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... o'er the vale a steepy mountain stands : 795 Whence the furveying fight the nether ground commands . The top is level : an offenfive feat Of war ; and from the war a safe retreat . For , on the right and left , is room to press The foes ...
... o'er the vale a steepy mountain stands : 795 Whence the furveying fight the nether ground commands . The top is level : an offenfive feat Of war ; and from the war a safe retreat . For , on the right and left , is room to press The foes ...
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