A Letter to Mr. Mason: On the Marks of ImitationW. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer; and sold, 1757 - 76 страници |
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... Such especially was the age fucceeding to that memorable æra , the revival of letters in these western countries . The fafhion of the time was to inter- weave as much of antient wit as poffible in every new work . work . Writers were fo ...
... Such especially was the age fucceeding to that memorable æra , the revival of letters in these western countries . The fafhion of the time was to inter- weave as much of antient wit as poffible in every new work . work . Writers were fo ...
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... Such are those thick and gloomy fhadows damp , Oft seen in charnel vaults and fepulchres , Ling'ring , and fitting by a new made grave , As loth to leave the body , that it lov'd , And linkt itself by carnal fenfuality To a degenerate ...
... Such are those thick and gloomy fhadows damp , Oft seen in charnel vaults and fepulchres , Ling'ring , and fitting by a new made grave , As loth to leave the body , that it lov'd , And linkt itself by carnal fenfuality To a degenerate ...
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... Fletcher's faithful Shepherdess the speaker says , - In thy face Shines more awful majefty , Than dull weak mortality Dare with misty eyes behold , AND LIVE The The writer glanc'd , but very improperly on such an 64 ON THE MARKS.
... Fletcher's faithful Shepherdess the speaker says , - In thy face Shines more awful majefty , Than dull weak mortality Dare with misty eyes behold , AND LIVE The The writer glanc'd , but very improperly on such an 64 ON THE MARKS.
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... such an occafion , at Deut . iv . 33. " Did ever people hear " the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the " fire , as thou haft heard , and live ? " V. An uncommon construction of words not iden- tical , especially if the fubject ...
... such an occafion , at Deut . iv . 33. " Did ever people hear " the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the " fire , as thou haft heard , and live ? " V. An uncommon construction of words not iden- tical , especially if the fubject ...
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... Such is the world's great harmony , that Springs From order , union , full consent of things . from Denham's Cowper's Hill . 66 Ep . 111. 295 . Wifely she knew the harmony of things As well as that of founds from difcord Springs . " 3 ...
... Such is the world's great harmony , that Springs From order , union , full consent of things . from Denham's Cowper's Hill . 66 Ep . 111. 295 . Wifely she knew the harmony of things As well as that of founds from difcord Springs . " 3 ...
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Страница 30 - Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurl'd: The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world...
Страница 17 - His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations ; he shall flourish, And, like a mountain cedar, reach his branches To all the plains about him ; our children's children Shall see this and bless heaven.
Страница 55 - Th' adventure of the bear and fiddle Is sung, but breaks off in the middle. When civil fury first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk...
Страница 7 - In the sun's orb, made porous to receive And drink the liquid light ; firm to retain Her gather'd beams, great palace now of light. Hither, as to their fountain, other stars Repairing, in their golden urns draw light...
Страница 43 - Bear me, some god ! oh quickly bear me hence To wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense ; Where Contemplation prunes her ruffled wings, And the free soul looks down to pity kings ! There sober thought pursued th' amusing theme, Till fancy colour'd it, and form'da dream.
Страница 43 - Oft feeks to fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft nurfe contemplation She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings, That in the various buftle of refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd.
Страница 33 - Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape. Could he, whofe rules the rapid Comet bind, 35 Defcribe or fix one movement of his Mind ? Who faw its fires here rife, and there...
Страница 23 - And turn the Adamantine fpindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound.
Страница 20 - To lie in coldobftruftion, and to rot ; This fenfible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted fpirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Страница 13 - All muft be falfe that thwart this One great End ; And all of God, that blefs Mankind or mend.