The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 321790 |
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... fhining all before ! The Mufe's fighs forbid me to give o'er ! But the kind god incites us various ways , And now I find him all my ardour raife , His precepts to perform , as well as praise . } ELEGY C 4 EL EGY то THE DUTCHESS OF R ...
... fhining all before ! The Mufe's fighs forbid me to give o'er ! But the kind god incites us various ways , And now I find him all my ardour raife , His precepts to perform , as well as praise . } ELEGY C 4 EL EGY то THE DUTCHESS OF R ...
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... fhining thoughts to place , As what a man would say in fuch a case : Neither in comedy will this fuffice , The player too must be before your eyes ; And , though ' tis drudgery to ftoop fo low , To him you must your fecret meaning show ...
... fhining thoughts to place , As what a man would say in fuch a case : Neither in comedy will this fuffice , The player too must be before your eyes ; And , though ' tis drudgery to ftoop fo low , To him you must your fecret meaning show ...
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... fhining more ! All these so numberless my thoughts attend , Oh where fhall I begin , or ever end ? But on that theme which ev'n the wife abuse , So facred , fo fublime , and fo abftrufe , Abruptly to break off , wants no excufe . 2 ...
... fhining more ! All these so numberless my thoughts attend , Oh where fhall I begin , or ever end ? But on that theme which ev'n the wife abuse , So facred , fo fublime , and fo abftrufe , Abruptly to break off , wants no excufe . 2 ...
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... fhining ev'n thofe Greeks who most excel , Whofe life was one fix'd course of doing well . Oh ! who can therefore without tears attend On fuch a life , and fuch a fatal end ? But here our author , befides other faults Of ill expreffions ...
... fhining ev'n thofe Greeks who most excel , Whofe life was one fix'd course of doing well . Oh ! who can therefore without tears attend On fuch a life , and fuch a fatal end ? But here our author , befides other faults Of ill expreffions ...
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... fhining arms with hafte prepare , Then to the glorious combat fly ; Our minds unclogg'd with farther care , Except to overcome or die : And , for reward , & c . They fight , oppreffion to increase , We for our liberties and laws ; It ...
... fhining arms with hafte prepare , Then to the glorious combat fly ; Our minds unclogg'd with farther care , Except to overcome or die : And , for reward , & c . They fight , oppreffion to increase , We for our liberties and laws ; It ...
Често срещани думи и фрази
againſt arms azure band beauty Belgia beſt blefs bleft breaſt bright cauſe ceaſe charms Cloe Cupid dear death defire delight eaſe ev'n eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fave fear fenfe fhall fhew fhining fighs fight fince fing firſt flame fmiling foes fome fong foon forrow foul friendſhip ftand ftill fubject fuch fure greateſt grief happy heart Heaven hero himſelf honour itſelf Jove juft juſt king laft laſt Latium lefs loft maſter's mighty mind moft moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt Namur ne'er numbers nymph o'er paffion pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent rage raiſe reaſon reft reſt rifing ſaid Sambre ſee ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſome ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe Venus verſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife William's wiſh worſe wretched youth
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Страница 255 - Pointing, the lovely moralist said : See, friend, in some few fleeting hours, See yonder, what a change is made. Ah me! the blooming pride of May, And that of beauty are but one: At morn both...
Страница 259 - To be vexed at a trifle or two that I writ, Your judgment at once and my passion you wrong: You take that for fact which will scarce be found wit: Od's life!
Страница 217 - Full fifteen thousand lusty fellows, With fire and sword the fort maintain; Each was a Hercules, you tell us, Yet out they march'd like common men. Cannons above, and mines below, Did death and tombs for foes contrive; Yet matters have been order'd so, That most of us are still alive.
Страница 260 - ... tis his fancy to run, At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So, when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I saw in my way ; They were but my visits, but thou art my home ! Then finish, dear Chloe, this pastoral war, And let us like Horace and Lydia agree ; For thou art a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet sublimer than me.
Страница 60 - For oh ! your face has fuch peculiar charms, That who can hold from flying to your arms ! But what I ne'er can have without offence, May forne blefl maid poffefs with innocence.
Страница 190 - Gather all the fmiling hours ; Such as with friendly care have guarded Patriots and kings in rightful wars ; Such as with conqueft have rewarded Triumphant viftors' happy cares ; Such as ftory has recorded Sacred to Naflau's long renown, For countries fav'd, and battles won.
Страница 259 - Pr'ythee quit this caprice ; and (as old Falstaff says) Let us e'en talk a little like folks of this world. How canst thou presume, thou hast leave to destroy The beauties, which Venus but lent to thy keeping? Those looks were design'd to inspire love and joy: More ord'nary eyes may serve people for weeping.
Страница 173 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Страница 232 - But why should I stories of Athens rehearse, Where people knew love, and were partial to verse ; Since none can with justice my pleasures oppose, In Holland...
Страница 259 - Chloe, and what I write, shows The difference there is betwixt nature and art: I court others in verse; but I love thee in prose: And they have my whimsies; but thou hast my heart.