The Works of the English Poets: DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... heard our fa- mous Waller own , that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign , which was turned into English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that ...
... heard our fa- mous Waller own , that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign , which was turned into English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that ...
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... heard ; I know not what an- fwer they could have made : for that reason , such tale fhall be left untold by me . You have here a specimen of Chaucer's language , which is fo obfolete , that his fenfe is scarce to be understood ; and you ...
... heard ; I know not what an- fwer they could have made : for that reason , such tale fhall be left untold by me . You have here a specimen of Chaucer's language , which is fo obfolete , that his fenfe is scarce to be understood ; and you ...
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... heard , and swam before To smooth the feas ; a foft Etefian gale But juft infpir'd , and gently fwell'd the fail ; Portunus took his turn , whose ample hand Heav'd up his lighten'd keel , and funk the fand , And fteer'd the facred ...
... heard , and swam before To smooth the feas ; a foft Etefian gale But juft infpir'd , and gently fwell'd the fail ; Portunus took his turn , whose ample hand Heav'd up his lighten'd keel , and funk the fand , And fteer'd the facred ...
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... heard ; and up he ran with haste , To help his friend , and in his arms embrac'd ; And atk'd him why he look'd fo deadly wan , And whence and how his change of cheer began ? Or who had done th ' offence ? But if , faid he , Your grief ...
... heard ; and up he ran with haste , To help his friend , and in his arms embrac'd ; And atk'd him why he look'd fo deadly wan , And whence and how his change of cheer began ? Or who had done th ' offence ? But if , faid he , Your grief ...
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... heard him , while he fearch'd the grove , And loudly fung his roundelay of love : But on the fudden stopp'd , and filent food , As lovers often mufe , and change their mood ; Now high as heaven , and then as low as hell ; Now up , now ...
... heard him , while he fearch'd the grove , And loudly fung his roundelay of love : But on the fudden stopp'd , and filent food , As lovers often mufe , and change their mood ; Now high as heaven , and then as low as hell ; Now up , now ...
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Страница 93 - Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.
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Страница 43 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality ; and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Страница 26 - One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but swept like a drag-net great and small.
Страница 66 - Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd; Now friends no more, nor walking hand in hand; But when they met, they made a surly stand; And glared like angry lions as they pass'd, And wish'd that every look might be their last.
Страница 239 - This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name : Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became so soft a kind ; Proud of her birth, (for equal she had none) The rest she scorn'd; but hated him alone.
Страница 32 - May I have leave to do myself the justice (since my enemies will do me none, and are so far from granting me to be a good poet, that they will not allow me so much as to be a Christian, or a moral man), may I have leave, I say...
Страница 132 - The attentive, audience, thus his will declared: The Cause and Spring of motion, from above, Hung down on earth the golden chain of Love: Great was the effect, and high was his intent, When peace among the jarring seeds he sent.